pay a visit to

idiom

: to go somewhere to spend time with (someone, such as a friend or relative) : to visit
He paid a visit to his parents.

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In it, star auctioneer André Masson (Alex Lutz) and his pathological liar of a new intern (Louise Chevillotte as Aurore) pay a visit to a blind old woman who’s eager to unload a priceless masterpiece. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025 Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras. Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 For the full family farm and orchard experience, pay a visit to Wisteria Vineyard. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 With the Atlantic Ocean churning, why not pay a visit to Boston? Stuart Cahill, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay a visit to

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“Pay a visit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%20to. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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