as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
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Take a cue from these stylish stars by perusing eight pairs of baggy jeans at Amazon from $22.
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Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Integrated into the event will be the seasonal Valparaiso Market, hosted by Valpo Parks, adding additional local vendors to peruse.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her activities of choice are perusing Pinterest and surfing YouTube Shorts—essentially a high-latency TikTok.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Shop it below, plus peruse our other top faves from the Bath & Body Works x Vera Bradley collaboration!
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Integrated into the event will be the seasonal Valparaiso Market, hosted by Valpo Parks, adding additional local vendors to peruse.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her activities of choice are perusing Pinterest and surfing YouTube Shorts—essentially a high-latency TikTok.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Shop it below, plus peruse our other top faves from the Bath & Body Works x Vera Bradley collaboration!
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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