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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
Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Skin care brands are setting their sights on acne, and for good reason.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bond sets his sights on confronting Blofeld, who refuses to speak to anyone but Madeline, his psychiatrist.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Geno Smith, the journeyman quarterback, reunited with Pete Carroll in Sin City, while the Seahawks set their sights on the free agent market and Sam Darnold.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Fredrikze has his sights set much higher.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, Sayler is setting his sights high and using Gonzaga as the model.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area Like Paris, Vienna’s divided into numeric districts wrapped tightly around the 1st, which contains most of the big-hitting sights such as the state opera, Hofburg Palace, and the Albertina Museum.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
San Francisco is home to iconic sights like cable cars, Chinatown, North Beach, curvy Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies houses, the Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and nearby Alcatraz Island, as well as endless dining options for every budget and palate.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Skin care brands are setting their sights on acne, and for good reason.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bond sets his sights on confronting Blofeld, who refuses to speak to anyone but Madeline, his psychiatrist.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Geno Smith, the journeyman quarterback, reunited with Pete Carroll in Sin City, while the Seahawks set their sights on the free agent market and Sam Darnold.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Fredrikze has his sights set much higher.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, Sayler is setting his sights high and using Gonzaga as the model.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area Like Paris, Vienna’s divided into numeric districts wrapped tightly around the 1st, which contains most of the big-hitting sights such as the state opera, Hofburg Palace, and the Albertina Museum.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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
Noun
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Those bizarre early outputs felt like glimpses into the collective unconscious of the internet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess have offered glimpses of the estate’s interior while participating in video calls and interviews, showing bookshelves, china cabinets, and the impressive craftsmanship of the former billiard room.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 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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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their 4-3 win on Tuesday over the New York Rangers, a team that essentially waved the white flag last week, kept the Kings in a six-team mix for what could be three Western Conference spots up for grabs.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honda has also generated a lot of buzz with its new CB1000F homage (below) to the beloved CB750F from the 1980s, and many of Harley-Davidson’s models carry on the looks and stance of models stretching back to the 1950s.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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And the tweet is a neat part of why everyone seems happy in Clipperland these days, after tons of drama going back to the summer.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Wedding is accused of moving as much as 60 tons of cocaine between those countries, and his drug trafficking group is believed to be the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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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
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“Sights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sights. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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