look around
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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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Instead, Wihan was too busy flirting with Adair to take a look around.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
So take some time today, look around when your name gets called.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Lopez, for one, revolved her put-together look around a pair of white wide-leg trousers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s a big figure, though a look around the division helps explain why the club have felt the need to invest so heavily.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
So take some time today, look around when your name gets called.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Lopez, for one, revolved her put-together look around a pair of white wide-leg trousers.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s a big figure, though a look around the division helps explain why the club have felt the need to invest so heavily.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Look around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20around. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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