within sight of (something)
idiom
—used to say that (something specified) can be seen from a certain place
The ocean is within sight of the hotel.
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In 1971, the heaviest ram ever taken in Arizona was shot within sight of Tucson in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Reliable sources on site confirmed to Billboard that an unauthorized drone had been spotted hovering within sight of the stage before their sudden exit.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
From their remote bases, U.S. and NATO soldiers live in siege-like conditions, with Taliban fighters prowling within sight of the forts.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Perhaps the biggest test came as the protest stopped on North Martin Luther King Drive and West Highland Avenue, within sight of the Fiserv Forum, the main RNC venue.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Reliable sources on site confirmed to Billboard that an unauthorized drone had been spotted hovering within sight of the stage before their sudden exit.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
From their remote bases, U.S. and NATO soldiers live in siege-like conditions, with Taliban fighters prowling within sight of the forts.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
Perhaps the biggest test came as the protest stopped on North Martin Luther King Drive and West Highland Avenue, within sight of the Fiserv Forum, the main RNC venue.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for within sight of (something)
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“Within sight of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20sight%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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