look around
idiom
1
: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place
We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.
The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.
2
: to search (for something)
I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.
He is looking around for a new car.
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Let’s take a look around the league at five topics outside of Denver but related to the Nuggets.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Travel is the best classroom, so get out in the world and look around.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
As the moon and sun harmonize, look around and count your blessings!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Of course, fans might look around and suggest that every team in the NFL deals with injuries, but all of the Giants' top offensive players have truly been derailed by them this season.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Travel is the best classroom, so get out in the world and look around.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
As the moon and sun harmonize, look around and count your blessings!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Of course, fans might look around and suggest that every team in the NFL deals with injuries, but all of the Giants' top offensive players have truly been derailed by them this season.
—Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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