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Recent Examples of behold The Prime Minister’s political dull-wittedness is sometimes wretched to behold, especially to those who wish him well. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025 Cruise the mighty Mississippi Rich in folklore and remarkable in scope, the Mississippi River is especially marvelous to behold from a private veranda on a Viking River Cruise ship. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 To behold the growth of the country after 1865 especially is breathtaking. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 One of the sagas of the summer, Arsenal signing Eze was a moment to behold. Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for behold
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Verb
  • The next manager will be their sixth in nine seasons — enough for any sensible person to know that the problem extends far beyond that chair.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Horror fans often travel to destinations featured in scary movies or known for spooky legacies.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, fans won't be able to see LeBron or Luka on the court with the team for Friday's game, though.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Plenty of Nashvillians can probably understand the Maxwell House coffee brand’s recent marketing move.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crew aboard the ship noticed that the engine room—a long and narrow chamber—was the weakest, and was where multiple beams buckled under the pressure of the ice.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Neither that notice nor the agenda for the meeting, posted the day before, gave details about which property the board would be voting on or its intended use.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tennessean photo journalist Andrew Nelles was recognized with a first place award in environmental photography by the 2025 Green Eyeshade awards for a collection of photos documenting the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged parts of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
    Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The lessons cover how to recognize online exploitation, what steps to take if a friend needs help, and how to use reporting tools effectively.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Iowa State also lost on the road (more on the Cyclones later), and Louisville lost at home to Virginia, which is eyeing a Playoff spot of its own at 12 percent after a 5-1 start.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Zero Creatives | Connect Images | Getty Images As the holidays approach, many investors are eyeing year-end gifts to charity.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This loss is especially difficult to comprehend.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Jaime Marsh, from Florida, is still struggling to comprehend what happened to her husband, Chris, on Saturday, August 23.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On third-and-11 in the first quarter, Iamaleava spotted a sliver of daylight that wasn’t there a blink before and turned it into a 22-yard jailbreak up the gut, gliding past white jerseys.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Mother and son were moving toward the back when Jasper spotted the shooter.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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