past sightsaw
ˈsīt-ˌsȯ 
; present participle sightseeing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ
; present participle sightseeing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ
: to go about seeing sights of interest
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Most pier runners are travelers who opt to sightsee on their own.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
To sightsee impressive architecture, palazzos, monuments, obelisks and fountains.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
When the two returned to the hotel later that day, the friend once again wanted to rest — for two to three hours — so the OP went out to sightsee on her own.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 11 May 2025
Additionally, some couples decided to take their love abroad, like Chances and Betts, who both ventured out to Europe to sightsee in Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
To sightsee impressive architecture, palazzos, monuments, obelisks and fountains.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
When the two returned to the hotel later that day, the friend once again wanted to rest — for two to three hours — so the OP went out to sightsee on her own.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 11 May 2025
Additionally, some couples decided to take their love abroad, like Chances and Betts, who both ventured out to Europe to sightsee in Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Sightsee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightsee. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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sightsee
verb
sight·see
ˈsīt-ˌsē
sightsaw; sightseeing
: to go about seeing sights of interest
sightseer
noun
-ˌsē-ər
-ˌsi(ə)r
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