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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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.
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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
Two women in their early 20s—excited to bump shoulders with conservative media’s rising stars—have flown in from Tallahassee, Florida, with plans to sightsee around DC the following day.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Many guests are retirees looking to sightsee globally from a comfortable base at sea.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
Two women in their early 20s—excited to bump shoulders with conservative media’s rising stars—have flown in from Tallahassee, Florida, with plans to sightsee around DC the following day.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Many guests are retirees looking to sightsee globally from a comfortable base at sea.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sightsee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightsee. Accessed 29 May. 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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