Examples of watch over in a Sentence
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Four cell wings stretch out from a central spot where guards used to watch over the whole area.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In the foreground of the artwork are a string of people waiting to see President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as well as the Secret Service officers watching over them.
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Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Outside, another Pom, named Armand, trots across a massive video marquee, watching over Flamingo Road like a furry patron saint of indulgence.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case shocked New York City and changed the way parents watched over their kids.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Two thousand was a sign the angels were watching over me.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Bone Jovi spends much of his time roaming the galleries, greeting visitors and keeping watch over the collection.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Highlights of the route include a public fishing pier, picnic grounds, and the historic East Breakwater Lighthouse, which has watched over the harbor since 1916.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In the foreground of the artwork are a string of people waiting to see President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as well as the Secret Service officers watching over them.
—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Outside, another Pom, named Armand, trots across a massive video marquee, watching over Flamingo Road like a furry patron saint of indulgence.
—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case shocked New York City and changed the way parents watched over their kids.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Two thousand was a sign the angels were watching over me.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Bone Jovi spends much of his time roaming the galleries, greeting visitors and keeping watch over the collection.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Highlights of the route include a public fishing pier, picnic grounds, and the historic East Breakwater Lighthouse, which has watched over the harbor since 1916.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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