at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing

He faints at the sight of blood.

Examples of at the sight of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No Reason To Panic Having said that, investors alike have panicked at the sight of a few clouds, as the somewhat ambiguous guidance let the easyJet share price down. —John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The treat is often shown in social media videos, with countless clips showing eager dogs lighting up at the sight of their pup cup, cementing its place as a beloved indulgence in the pet community. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Onlookers were in awe at the sight of an F-18 whizzing past, almost somersaulting its way around a flock of birds during the Gijon Air Festival over the weekend. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 July 2025

In a TikTok posted the weekend of their intimate ceremony at Hackney Town Hall in London, Charli confirmed that the 1975 drummer cried at the sight of her in her bridal dress. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 July 2025

Rhymes for at the sight of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove