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 lack of piety was a joy to behold.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Lo and behold, that is the square of 5,205—5205 times 5205 is 27,092,025.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
The final stretch is truly something to behold.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The contrast of the colorful leaves against the traditional architecture is a sight to behold.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Lo and behold, that is the square of 5,205—5205 times 5205 is 27,092,025.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
The final stretch is truly something to behold.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The contrast of the colorful leaves against the traditional architecture is a sight to behold.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
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The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The suppression of Black voters well into the twentieth century was only ended (for the most part) with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), after a long and dangerous fight that saw multiple incidents of deadly violence against those advocating for equal access to the ballot.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest surprise was seeing how ineffective Liverpool’s forwards were.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The clip then smash-cuts to a scene of Bruce as a child listening to his parents fight in the next room, and we’re meant to understand that the joy and power that steams off of the stage is a cure for the pain of childhood wounds.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mocha Point customers will notice some of the same flavors as other coffee shops, as well as some that are different.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lockhart was also the recipient of two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one recognizing her motion picture work, the other honoring her television career.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Anguilla was also recognized by Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Awards as one of the top islands globally — and the highest-ranked in the Caribbean — earning praise for its friendly hospitality, diverse cuisine and luxury resorts.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Incidentally, an additionally license for makeup is also in the pipeline, with Barbieri eyeing the product launch in June 2026.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many teams are reportedly eyeing blockbuster moves before this year's NFL trade deadline, including the Cleveland Browns.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This included their ability to understand and reason with language and the ability to visualize and comprehend objects and their relations in space.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ashley was so stunned that she could be seen standing still for several seconds while trying to comprehend what was going on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors over the summer, when they were spotted on a date in Montreal, Canada.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Mayes, a longtime Terpsichore dancer, remembered when MTV did a bar crawl and spotted the dancers and put it on camera.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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