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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks
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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
make sure to post a lookout so that no one can sneak up on us
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police
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Recent Examples of lookout
Monroe County deputies kept a lookout for the vehicle and realized the driver had changed direction.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Hartley was charged on May 20 with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Popular routes to check out include Wayah Bald, a short walk to a lookout tower, and Standing Indian Mountain, a 10-mile trek to the highest point along the Nantahala River.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Hartley was charged on May 20 with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Popular routes to check out include Wayah Bald, a short walk to a lookout tower, and Standing Indian Mountain, a 10-mile trek to the highest point along the Nantahala River.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookout
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Zoo officials say the best place to take a photo of the giraffe in its entirety is by the nearby McDonald’s, the elephant sculptures or at the Halperin Park overlook.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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There are signs directing visitors to the lake overlooks and signs for the main trail.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Tomei’s view, metals such as gold and silver increasingly serve as a parking place for that capital, not because fundamentals have dramatically changed, but because liquidity needs a home.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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An aerial view of Copacabana Beach and Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the best places to travel in 2026.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In tennis, when the changing of the guard happens, the best often know.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sooners sixth-year guard Nijel Pack scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, which included 6 for 11 from three-point range.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than 28 million people across the Southeast are under winter storm watches and warnings, including parts of northern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Frankie Muniz isn't afraid to be everyone's comfort watch.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Big observatories are oversubscribed, limited by geography and have a huge operational cost, so by encouraging global users to contribute with their telescopes, Unistellar is turning individual observations into usable scientific data.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Walker said that on an average day, hundreds of people visit the observatory with binoculars and cameras in hand.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your Kansas tax dollars pay for salaries of state employees, from university chancellors and aerospace researchers to prison guards and custodians.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additional pre-tax contributions of up to $5,000 a year are allowed but not required, and a parent is the custodian of the account until the child turns 18.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other topics expected to be discussed include the approval of helicopter routes near DCA, the experience level of the air traffic controllers working in the tower at the time of the crash, the visibility study, and the testing of the barometric altimeters.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parents, guardians and others can also contribute up to $5,000 annually until children turn 18 years old.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, the Meyers in Long Beach were ruled unfit as guardians, or Lynn refused to go back to them, so juvenile authorities located some blood relatives, possibly her father or half sister, and put her on a train back East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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