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as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
the frat house was a sight the morning after the party
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in spots
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sights
Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Get an exclusive first look at the sights and sounds to come at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Trumark Homes has its sights on 175 new homes coming to two Orange County communities, one in Irvine and the other in Rancho Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Notable sights include the 13th-century Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral, and the Market Square.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Jocelyn Benson, the current secretary, cannot run again for the role because of term limits and has instead set her sights on the governor's race.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
For Hernando, these sights and smells once belonged to everyday life.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Get an exclusive first look at the sights and sounds to come at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Trumark Homes has its sights on 175 new homes coming to two Orange County communities, one in Irvine and the other in Rancho Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Notable sights include the 13th-century Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral, and the Market Square.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Jocelyn Benson, the current secretary, cannot run again for the role because of term limits and has instead set her sights on the governor's race.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sights
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If Flagg’s back-to-back historic performances against the Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets are glimpses of his potential, the Mavericks should be contenders again sooner, rather than later.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The landscape opens up and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Another part of me thinks that shielding him from the consequences would teach him that someone will always clean up his messes.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Geared towards lighter messes, steam cleaning your oven can take a bit of work, but the results are well worth it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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This approach allows buildings to balance their energy loads naturally, reducing the need for active heating and cooling systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pairing him with Sama (732 yards, five touchdowns in 2025) in the running game has loads of potential.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The pamphlets include information on how to use the whistle if someone spots immigration agents in the neighborhood and the phone number for Voces de la Frontera’s rapid response hotline.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Occasionally took off to spend months chasing waves around the world at some of the greatest surf spots, endless summering it.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The state and national pageants showcase the talents, brains and looks of the woman synonymous with American beauty.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chesterfield Some sofa styles, like Chesterfield, lose the favor of designers due to their size and feel rather than their looks.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Our phones bring us delights and numbing distractions, but also fresh horrors every day.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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But some of the daily horrors are different.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Subsequently, the filmmaker became enamored with airplanes and transferred that same fascination onto Lil Ant, who eyes the planes overhead with palpable yearning and, at one point, shoplifts a toy plane from a store.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talarico’s numbers are notable and underscore the Senate Democratic primary will be hard-fought as the party eyes the chance to flip a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Sights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sights. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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