pay (someone) a visit
idiom
: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.
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Gabby, 26, and her dad Chuck, 61, spontaneously decided to pay a visit to Animal Friends of the Valley shelter in Wildomar, California.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
For delicious food at any time of day, pay a visit to Gracious Plates on Main, which is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Franklin on Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The regular season starts Sept. 4, when the Dallas Cowboys pay a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
—Lilia Wood, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Many of the ones who did pay a visit posed for portraits.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
For delicious food at any time of day, pay a visit to Gracious Plates on Main, which is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Franklin on Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The regular season starts Sept. 4, when the Dallas Cowboys pay a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
—Lilia Wood, NBC news, 30 July 2025
Many of the ones who did pay a visit posed for portraits.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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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 5 Sep. 2025.
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