see (something) in (something or someone)
phrasal verb
saw (something) in (something or someone); seen (something) in (something or someone); seeing (something) in (something or someone); sees (something) in (something or someone)
: to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)
I think their plan is crazy, but he apparently sees something in it.
I can't understand what she sees in him.
Examples of see (something) in (something or someone) in a Sentence
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Celebrating the midnight movie, plus the best films to see in L.A. this week.
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
But for now, there’s plenty to do and see in the existing world of Fallout.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Also making the list is Medora, North Dakota, in sixth, followed by Lake Placid, New York; Keystone, South Dakota; Mackinac Island, Michigan; and Lake George, New York rounding out the top 10.
See more about the coziest spots and what to see in each at cheapism.com.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
There are three main different types of solar eclipses that Boise residents will see in the near-to-distant future.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Donors can see in real-time how their contributions are adding up toward the goal, and organizers can update supporters on progress and how the funds will be used, freeing them from having to manage and organize large amounts of cash.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
There's a lot to see in Music City, but this week a handful of Nashville visitors are interested in checking out the bar Chief's on Broadway where Morgan Wallen was recently arrested.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The San Diego space shuttle landing In 1993, hundreds of San Diegans rushed to a small airport in the morning, hoping to witness an event very few get to see in real life: a space shuttle landing.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Here are the five most common birds Americans can expect to see in April, based on USA TODAY’s analysis of bird-sightings data going back to 2011 from Project FeederWatch, a citizen science program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
But for now, there’s plenty to do and see in the existing world of Fallout.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Also making the list is Medora, North Dakota, in sixth, followed by Lake Placid, New York; Keystone, South Dakota; Mackinac Island, Michigan; and Lake George, New York rounding out the top 10.
See more about the coziest spots and what to see in each at cheapism.com.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
There are three main different types of solar eclipses that Boise residents will see in the near-to-distant future.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Donors can see in real-time how their contributions are adding up toward the goal, and organizers can update supporters on progress and how the funds will be used, freeing them from having to manage and organize large amounts of cash.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
There's a lot to see in Music City, but this week a handful of Nashville visitors are interested in checking out the bar Chief's on Broadway where Morgan Wallen was recently arrested.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The San Diego space shuttle landing In 1993, hundreds of San Diegans rushed to a small airport in the morning, hoping to witness an event very few get to see in real life: a space shuttle landing.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Here are the five most common birds Americans can expect to see in April, based on USA TODAY’s analysis of bird-sightings data going back to 2011 from Project FeederWatch, a citizen science program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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“See (something) in (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20%28something%29%20in%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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