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Definition of sightsnext
plural of sight
1
as in glimpses
an instance of looking especially briefly he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

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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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3
as in loads
a considerable amount this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel

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sights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sight

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Recent Examples of sights
Noun
These different, yet related, sights are all found within the nearly 30,000-acre expanse of Arenal Volcano National Park in north-central Costa Rica. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026 The New Jersey native had his sights set on the Gophers at an early age. Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 The viewer has long since started to wonder why Farr didn’t set his sights on another Le Carré yarn, or simply started fresh in Colombia without the need for British interlopers. Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026 Some saw the sights on the other side of the globe, including Bangkok, while others experienced more practical scenes, such as job interviews. Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Having spent the first five years of his career in Memphis, Bane and his family have adjusted swimmingly to their new lifestyle in Central Florida while taking in the sights and sounds around town. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026 Michael Rapaport is setting his sights on a new career path. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Harper and Eric begin to set their sights on a much bigger short than Siren. Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026 That's when Ratliff shifted his sights on them. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
  • The family frequently offers glimpses of their lives together in Texas.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And much of the international order is an attempt to avert messes, even by letting odious and illegitimate governments stay in power, because messes can be odious too.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Treat any pet messes on the wood floors as soon as possible to prevent liquid from seeping through the wood.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The two begin fighting when Lexi spots the gun on the floor and picks it up.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
  • If anyone spots an American badger in Ohio, they are asked to report it to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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  • Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Stories The Dial Press, February 24 I love reading about the horrors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Lightweight and easy to flatten when empty, this packable tote from Bagsmart is a steal for $26 and features tons of pockets for stashing all of your travel essentials.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Also, didn’t Trump just pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who had been sentenced to forty-five years in federal prison for conspiring to import four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States?
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • However, if the governing body eyes a group of six or seven, Aledo could stay with the Dallas-Fort Worth teams, as the Bearcats are farther east than Weatherford and Granbury.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
  • For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025

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“Sights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sights. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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