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Recent Examples of behold All five Epic Universe worlds are a sight to behold after dark, but Celestial Park was made for it. Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Then hit Piazza Navona and behold the huge, intricate Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson and others criticized the PGA Tour's bias, but regardless of the reasoning, LIV's financial backing was something to behold. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 The look book version of this film would be surely a document to behold. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for behold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
Verb
  • Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2025
  • This leaves the smartphone’s storage ready for more photos while the phone’s owner knows their precious photos and videos are safely stowed away on the NAS.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • What areas in Texas have flooded? Can't see our graphics?
    George Petras, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • The third edition of this category sees four out of five honorees return, mainly owing to their outstanding portfolios and strength of service.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • To better understand the risks and inform public debate, the French food safety agency ANSES ran multiple studies to measure microplastic levels in everyday foods, especially seafood and beverages.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
  • Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Sports fans may notice a difference in the race calls this season as longtime announcer Trevor Denman announced his retirement in March.
    Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • Spend a few moments taking some deep breaths, noticing where the movement happens.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • There may be a welcome change in the global balance of power, as China and Russia recognize that the United States is not kidding.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The system even recognizes when the user is trying to sing and can change the pitch to match simple melodies.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Since then, the founders have been eyeing a big expansion in the United States.
    Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • With the FedEx Cup Playoffs set to begin on August 6th, players are eyeing every opportunity to climb the standings.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • They had been expected to argue that severe mental disease or defect caused Purdy not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
  • Israeli intelligence has also monitored the reaction to the campaign among Iranian leadership, which has struggled to comprehend the extent of the damage, the Israeli official said.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Companies that want to retain talent need to get better at spotting burnout early.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The app allows users to place a pin on a map where ICE agents have been spotted, and users in a five mile radius will get a push alert of the sightings.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2025

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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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