take notice
idiomatic phrase
: to become aware of or give attention to something or someone : to observe or treat something or someone with special attention
… one Saturday in October 1984, San Francisco coach Bill Walsh flipped on the TV to watch college football, saw Rice on the highlights and took notice.—
Peter King
—often used with ofPeter KingIt was a while before anyone took notice of the change.
… suggests that the academy is at last beginning to sit up and take notice of how the world really works.—Terry Teachout
Terry TeachoutThey took no notice of him. [=they ignored him]
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The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
College coaches have taken notice too.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Investor steps in to help bakery stay afloat When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dining critic Rachel Seis told the story of local baker Sam Sandrin fighting to open the second location of bakery and gathering spot Midwest Sad, the community took notice.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Oscar nominations reveal that when directors and actors do manage to build ongoing relationships, the Academy takes notice.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
College coaches have taken notice too.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Investor steps in to help bakery stay afloat When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dining critic Rachel Seis told the story of local baker Sam Sandrin fighting to open the second location of bakery and gathering spot Midwest Sad, the community took notice.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Oscar nominations reveal that when directors and actors do manage to build ongoing relationships, the Academy takes notice.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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