perusal
noun
pe·rus·al
pə-ˈrü-zəl 
plural perusals
: the act or an instance of perusing something : a reading or examining of something
a report that deserves careful perusal
She gave the list a quick perusal.
He had returned for less than a minute to his perusal of outdated magazines when Joan came back.—
John Updike
John UpdikeExamples of perusal in a Sentence
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Best Organic Mattress Sales Our Best Organic Mattresses guide has more picks for your perusal.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024
But an initial perusal suggests to us that there’s some there there.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
Well, a quick perusal of Guston’s (then Goldstein’s) apprentice cartoons in the L.A. Times provides a cringeworthy answer.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Journal Sentinel culture writers Jim Higgins and Chris Foran have compiled a list of 41 new books for your perusal, including ones by Wisconsin writers, with a subset of choices for children and teens.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
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Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024
But an initial perusal suggests to us that there’s some there there.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
Well, a quick perusal of Guston’s (then Goldstein’s) apprentice cartoons in the L.A. Times provides a cringeworthy answer.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Journal Sentinel culture writers Jim Higgins and Chris Foran have compiled a list of 41 new books for your perusal, including ones by Wisconsin writers, with a subset of choices for children and teens.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for perusal
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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perusal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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