have a look

idiom

: to look (at something)
often used in the form of a command
Have a look at this.

Examples of have a look in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The controversial new unis have a lighter feel that also have a look that is more, um, sheer. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024 When Holmes pointed out the enemy in the distance, Lincoln stood up — all six feet four of him with a stovepipe hat on top — to have a look. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 The room is so spectacular that it’s already booked for the whole year, but cruisers can still have a look at the other staterooms, including the least expensive Interior Plus room which costs about $3,600 a week. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024 This is the first time the hotel has invited a media outlet to have a look behind the scenes, in the back of the house normally limited to hotel staff. Clara Laguna, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023 To achieve the moody, comfy look called for by the aesthetic, head to your local vintage furniture store and have a look around. Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023 Late in August, as downtown temperatures simmered in the high 80s, Bon took me and Times photographer Jay L. Clendenin into the L.A. River to have a look at construction. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023 For more information, have a look at the RoboEarth website. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2011 The first step is to lift the toilet tank lid and have a look inside. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023

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“Have a look.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20look. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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