take one look at

phrase

: to look at very briefly

We took one look at the weather and decided to stay home.

Examples of take one look at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just take one look at It-girl brands like The Frankie Shop, EB Denim, and Reformation who all currently have their own denim iterations currently available. — Ariel Bielsky, InStyle, 1 Jan. 2026

Any aliens considering invading our planet will take one look at the new War of the Worlds and change their plans. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

In case our excitement isn't enough, take one look at the Amazon reviews to see just how much people love this vacuum. — Hannah Jones, Country Living, 7 Aug. 2023

Your average hip-hop head may take one look at the self-deprecating, yet oddly charismatic, headliner (modestly outfitted in a white tee and cargos) and write him off as a patsy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2022

Just take one look at those Rotten Tomatoes scores above to understand that this one ought to be a hard pass for anyone looking for something of quality to enjoy. — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 Sep. 2022

The cops would take one look at Emma’s pale, near lifeless body and arrest all three of them, Sean argues. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022

Just take one look at her Instagram and you’ll be hypnotized by her kaleidoscopic hair colors. — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2021

For proof, just take one look at Jennifer Lopez's most recent Instagram post, which is causing fans to slow their scroll and do a double take. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Oct. 2020

Rhymes for take one look at

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat