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
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
Though the family later moved to Nashville, Taylor has always spoken fondly of her memories on the farm, even returning to pay a visit there in 2018.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 16 July 2025
When the Giants pay a visit to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Dart is expected to be suited up and playing for the team.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
Though the family later moved to Nashville, Taylor has always spoken fondly of her memories on the farm, even returning to pay a visit there in 2018.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 16 July 2025
When the Giants pay a visit to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Dart is expected to be suited up and playing for the team.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2025.
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