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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Galactic Center Our own Milky Way is a dazzling spectacle to behold from a dark-sky site on Earth.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
This story has been updated as of 9:09 am EST on July 18 to reflect current sale prices
Just because the sales event is over doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of quality last minute Prime Day home deals to behold.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2024
The larger-than-life country star is a sight to behold and hear, with a baritone like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, and a bravado in the same vein as Hank Williams Jr. or Kenny Powers.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Whether that decision was wise, cowardly, respectful, or cowardly for different reasons, rests in the eye of the beholder (or the eye of anyone pointedly not beholding).
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
This story has been updated as of 9:09 am EST on July 18 to reflect current sale prices
Just because the sales event is over doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of quality last minute Prime Day home deals to behold.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2024
The larger-than-life country star is a sight to behold and hear, with a baritone like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, and a bravado in the same vein as Hank Williams Jr. or Kenny Powers.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Whether that decision was wise, cowardly, respectful, or cowardly for different reasons, rests in the eye of the beholder (or the eye of anyone pointedly not beholding).
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for behold
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behold. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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