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.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

No one understands this better than Ben Pentreath, the architectural and interior designer known for transforming traditional style into the most desirable look around. —Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for look around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background