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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
Police in Saint Peter alerted the public to Edwards and his car, a 2004 silver Dodge Stratus, asking them to be on the lookout.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Keep a lookout for common melon pests, like aphids, cucumber beetles, thrips, and spider mites.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Her new house has 3 ½ bathrooms, a first-floor study, a media room, a three-car garage and a lookout basement, all on a 0.41-acre property.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Huston plays the brooding, bedridden widow who watches keenly over Gull’s Point, the Devonshire coastal estate that is both her domain and lookout tower.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Keep a lookout for common melon pests, like aphids, cucumber beetles, thrips, and spider mites.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Her new house has 3 ½ bathrooms, a first-floor study, a media room, a three-car garage and a lookout basement, all on a 0.41-acre property.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Huston plays the brooding, bedridden widow who watches keenly over Gull’s Point, the Devonshire coastal estate that is both her domain and lookout tower.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookout
Noun
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Guest pauses at an overlook and, with magician-like flair, offers fresh strawberries and fizzy water infused with elderberry from his backpack.—
Danielle Hallock,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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There’s a hiking trail onsite that leads to an overlook of the Colorado River headwaters.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
23 May 2025
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The suite comes with a sitting room and office space, a walk-in closet, an en-suite laundry room, a kitchenette, bar and a wide view of the estate.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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States included along the aurora’s view line, its southern boundary of visibility projected by NOAA, include Washington, Idaho, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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For Sky veterans such as guard Ariel Atkins, the game — which drew a franchise record 19,496 fans — represented another breakthrough moment for a league experiencing meteoric growth in popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But the tenor of the night, and perhaps Chicago’s season, changed abruptly as veteran Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot suffered a knee injury at the 5:29 minute mark of the first quarter on a drive to the basket.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Harmon highlights Angel Studios’ innovative payment system for filmmakers, which is based on watch time for a film or show per month on the Angel Studios platform as a percentage of the entire watch time for all the content available.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The two limited-edition watches include the men’s Rainbow Mosaic, a clear multi-function watch with a rainbow face, and the Rainbow Logo, a women’s clear analog watch with a rainbow double G logo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Eruptions at Mauna Loa caused an interruption to power at the observatory in 2022, NOAA said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Explosions are still increasing in intensity and the mountain is spewing out a very small amount of lava and fire, the observatory added.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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What Comes Next With Stitzel Reserve, the distillery is reaffirming its place not just as a producer, but as a custodian of bourbon legacy.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The 37,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, include groundskeepers, custodians, MRI technologists and respiratory therapists.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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But the resident said the tower where Ferrell was stabbed was a magnet for out-of-town partiers because of condo subletting practices and guests from the W Miami hotel, as tower 3 has both hotel rooms and condo units.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Those families are coming together and building relationships across language barriers, Castillo said — especially since parents and guardians often prefer hearing from each other rather than from the school.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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