pay (someone) a visit

phrase

: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.

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To further your education, pay a visit to the Manatee County Agricultural Museum (also at the park), which showcases the area’s agricultural roots with exhibits on everything from citrus and produce to livestock and horticulture. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 The first thing Sweetpea does, after ditching her spoilsport colleague at the hotel, is pay a visit to SwiftGC, a payment processor recently acquired by Tender. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026 Read on to learn about the often subtle signs of cervical cancer and when to pay a visit to your ob-gyn. Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026 First and foremost, pay a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which celebrates many of the genre's biggest names from Willie Nelson to Patsy Cline. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay (someone) a visit

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“Pay (someone) a visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20%28someone%29%20a%20visit. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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