Thesaurus results for LOOK-SEE

look-see

noun

ˈlu̇k-ˈsē

as in inspection

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition gave the painting a preliminary look-see to determine whether it could possibly be a genuine old master

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Recent Examples of look-see The Euphoria and The White Lotus star, who is particularly fond of buying old houses and restoring them, was recently spotted taking a look-see at a vintage residence that is now for sale at a smidge under $15 million, according to the New York Post. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025 In the two seasons following his Tommy John surgery in August 2022, take a look-see at Buehler’s statline — uh, hide the kids for this one — an 8-13 record with a 5.42 ERA and 38 home runs allowed in 187⅔ innings. —

Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Some 73% favored the call for an FBI look-see, said Rasmussen. —

Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024 The organization has several players on entry deals who are developing well and could land in the NHL (at least for a quick look-see) at some point during the year to come. —

Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 At Saturday’s Comic-Con, Reid brought down the roof in Ballroom 20 when fans got a look-see at his rocker alter-ego. Vampire, which is a contemporary adaptation of Rice’s gothic novel of the same name, just wrapped its second season. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 July 2024 The summer farmer’s market is worth a look-see too. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 From fresh and prepped Factor meal deals to Umami Cart's veggie discounts, the following limited-time meal delivery service sales are worth a look-see. —

Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024

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Noun

Upon inspection, the train continued onward, undamaged, sources said.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The inspector general’s office told Politico that roughly 85 percent of audits, evaluations and inspections that are currently in progress will be suspended due to the shutdown.

— Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026