within sight of (something)

idiom

used to say that (something specified) can be seen from a certain place
The ocean is within sight of the hotel.

Examples of within sight of (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inside the bar, patrons will find tables always within sight of the dozen’s of televisions around the building. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024 The building was destroyed by Russian missiles during the initial Russian advance, and is within sight of her decades-old apartment. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2024 Bitcoin advanced for a fifth straight day, pushing the price of the oldest cryptocurrency to its highest in two years and putting it within sight of its all-time high of nearly $69,000. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 Depending on science priorities, the Perseverance rover will be repositioned within sight of the helicopter, a few hundred yards away, and take video of rotor blade tests. George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 His killing took place within sight of the Kremlin. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024 The previous leader, Boris Nemtsov, was gunned down within sight of the Kremlin in 2015. The Editors, National Review, 16 Feb. 2024 Luckily, the doors to the gift shops at the Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, Mint Museum Uptown and The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art are all within sight of each other on South Tryon Street. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Fishing for Sailfish Unlike marlin that require long runs, heavy fuel burns, and expensive tackle to catch in most locations, Atlantic and Pacific sailfish are usually hooked within sight of land. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023

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“Within sight of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20sight%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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