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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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
The 102-acre estate is something to behold, with its fig and olive trees and gardens with roses and Italian herbs surrounded by views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Lo and behold our small ship (now a Windstar vessel) arrived at the small island with ship’s passengers lining the decks as the First Officer came to pick us up in ship’s tender.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The show’s cringe comedy was trendsetting, too — the image of Valerie voting in a cupcake outfit is more exquisitely painful to behold than anything on The Office — and perhaps because of its acid tone, it wasn’t picked up for a second season by HBO.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Lo and behold our small ship (now a Windstar vessel) arrived at the small island with ship’s passengers lining the decks as the First Officer came to pick us up in ship’s tender.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The show’s cringe comedy was trendsetting, too — the image of Valerie voting in a cupcake outfit is more exquisitely painful to behold than anything on The Office — and perhaps because of its acid tone, it wasn’t picked up for a second season by HBO.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
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Los Angeles police said Burke, 21, who is known by the name D4vd, is being held without bail, and the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office on Monday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen in the trailer, reportedly as the scientist Hagen turns to for help following his disfigurement.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ahmed and Alex, also Arsenal fans, are here hoping to see the same.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Vandersloot, a key part of the Sky’s 2021 WNBA title run, understands that fans want another championship.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device uses sensitive carbon rather than metal to deliver signals that are much clearer and more precise, enabling surgeons to map and understand brain activity in real time with far greater detail.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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But as the 21-year-old cornerback approaches the NFL Draft projected as a second-round pick, those closest to him remember when his size was the first thing people noticed, and often the only thing.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Take our recent example game’s score of eight to six with a goal of 10 points; Fermat would notice that the game must end within five coin flips.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sophisti-pop In 2005, when the singer Niia Bertino was seventeen, she was recognized as one of the top high-school jazz singers in the country.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, we have been recognized for our equitable maternity care by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Its leaders have eyed the narrow waterways like the Strait of Malacca through which this fuel flows as potential chokepoints if a future adversary wanted to strangle Beijing’s supply.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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And that's especially true for travelers eyeing the dreamy beaches of Sint Maarten.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok struggled to comprehend how after 10 years of planning, his brother only lived to see 19 months of freedom.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tabarrok cited a quote by the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, that new things are harder to comprehend than old ones, even if the new ones might be better.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Of recent, the actor—now finally finished her mammoth press run—was spotted in Saint-Tropez embracing a distinctly off-beat, anti-boho aesthetic in pooling denim jeans avec a matching bucket hat and brown leather jacket.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Imagine strolling through Newark Liberty International Airport and spotting puppies at every turn — baggage claim, security checkpoints, boarding gates.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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