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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Even before it was released, ICE took notice of Wednesday’s show.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Given these promising results, policymakers have started to take notice.
—Nick Sibilla, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
It’s just taken a devastating fire and dramatic rebirth for the rest of the world to take notice.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Democrats from California to New Jersey have taken notice, ramping up calls to redraw their maps in an effort to blunt the GOP’s efforts.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 July 2025
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Given these promising results, policymakers have started to take notice.
—Nick Sibilla, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
It’s just taken a devastating fire and dramatic rebirth for the rest of the world to take notice.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Democrats from California to New Jersey have taken notice, ramping up calls to redraw their maps in an effort to blunt the GOP’s efforts.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 July 2025
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“Take notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20notice. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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