1
as in to know
to have a clear idea of
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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2
as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere
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Recent Examples of behold
Her house is a sight to behold every Christmas.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The absolute picture of a mirage waiting at the end of miles upon miles of arid desert, Lake Havasu's gin-clear blue-green waters are quite the sight to behold.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
Lo and behold, Rashid Shaheed had a crease, shed a diving tackle attempt and ran free into the end zone for a 100-yard score.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite bitter wind chills dropping some temperatures into the single digits, the moon was a sight to behold.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The absolute picture of a mirage waiting at the end of miles upon miles of arid desert, Lake Havasu's gin-clear blue-green waters are quite the sight to behold.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
Lo and behold, Rashid Shaheed had a crease, shed a diving tackle attempt and ran free into the end zone for a 100-yard score.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite bitter wind chills dropping some temperatures into the single digits, the moon was a sight to behold.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
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Elordi played Frankenstein's monster — known as the Creature — in this adaptation of the story, and he was also nominated at the Globes for his performance.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Other birds might have imprinted on humans and do not know how to hunt their own food.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even though just three can alert to an emergency, many more are needed to understand what is behind those emergencies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Learning the different personalities, learning how the job is impacting, recognizing when there's changes in personalities requires you to be invested in them, to be around them.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his directing prowess, Reiner's skills as an actor were recognized by the Golden Globes in the past.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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That’s important following the news that Argentina reportedly is eying Kansas City for its base camp.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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The two seemingly went public with their romance months later, in April 2022, when they were spotted kissing out in West Hollywood.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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