pay (someone) a visit
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: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.
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While the hotel’s Western-style restaurant is best known for its lengthy wine list, those hoping to explore the wide world of Yunnanese cuisine can pay a visit to the on-site Chinese venue, with yak meat hotpot being a particularly popular local dish for guests to sample.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Architecture lovers should pay a visit during this year’s Biennale Architettura (running from May 10 to November 23), while foodies ought to take note of the best restaurants frequented by locals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Architecture lovers should pay a visit during this year’s Biennale Architettura (running from May 10 to November 23), while foodies ought to take note of the best restaurants frequented by locals.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 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 6 May. 2025.
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