beheld
bi-ˈheld 
bē-
; beholding
1
: to perceive through sight or apprehension : see
2
: to gaze upon : observe
It was a pleasure to behold the beauty of the sunset.
The enormous crowd was a sight to behold.
—used in the imperative especially to call attention
beholder
noun
Examples of behold in a Sentence
Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it.
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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Lo and behold our small ship (now a Windstar vessel) arrived at the small island with ship’s passengers lining the decks as the First Officer came to pick us up in ship’s tender.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The show’s cringe comedy was trendsetting, too — the image of Valerie voting in a cupcake outfit is more exquisitely painful to behold than anything on The Office — and perhaps because of its acid tone, it wasn’t picked up for a second season by HBO.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Tracking his trek from the broadcast position down to the court for his pregame hit with Collins, who was one of the biggest proponents of Curry getting his jersey retired, is something to behold.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The show’s cringe comedy was trendsetting, too — the image of Valerie voting in a cupcake outfit is more exquisitely painful to behold than anything on The Office — and perhaps because of its acid tone, it wasn’t picked up for a second season by HBO.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Tracking his trek from the broadcast position down to the court for his pregame hit with Collins, who was one of the biggest proponents of Curry getting his jersey retired, is something to behold.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behold. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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