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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere
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Recent Examples of behold
Her house is a sight to behold every Christmas.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The absolute picture of a mirage waiting at the end of miles upon miles of arid desert, Lake Havasu's gin-clear blue-green waters are quite the sight to behold.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
Lo and behold, Rashid Shaheed had a crease, shed a diving tackle attempt and ran free into the end zone for a 100-yard score.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite bitter wind chills dropping some temperatures into the single digits, the moon was a sight to behold.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Peaceful but active, a place where everyone knows everyone and, mostly, everyone cares for everyone else.—
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All of these parks have been known to their communities for their criminal activity and for those of us who grew up playing at these parks, there was never a hint that life could be otherwise.—
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But, the aide said, the President would see me first.—
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In live video, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov can be seen in their suits woring on tasks, but not yet in their seats.—
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Even though just three can alert to an emergency, many more are needed to understand what is behind those emergencies.—
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
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One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.—
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Police later issued a bulletin, and a Chicago police officer who had encountered Thurman just days earlier recognized him.—
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Josselyn used that grant to go into schools to train teachers, staff and teens on how to recognize signs of a mental health crisis and how to respond, Resko said.—
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That’s important following the news that Argentina reportedly is eying Kansas City for its base camp.—
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But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.—
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
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The $10 billion space telescope has also been spotting extremely bright, ultra-compact and incredibly dense galaxies that lack an abundance of dust.—
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Federal agents have been spotted all across Minnesota, giving the ones who resided here first an on-edge feeling.—
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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