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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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
That's when Ratliff shifted his sights on them.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
What to Do The best way to fall in love with this beautiful city is to explore it by foot, and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and scents that make each neighborhood unique.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Per Variety, the film had set its sights on an awards-qualifying theatrical release for November, with a portion of revenue to be donated to Renner’s charity Rennervation Foundation.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Angelo then turned his sights toward Bolgheri, which had just begun to gain acclaim as the center of the Super Tuscan movement.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
In between detonating bombs hidden in Christmas presents and disfiguring the entire police force, Art sets his sights on the Shaw family.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Urban Outfitters has turned its sights to menswear.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The team's owner and general manager suggested he wasn't focused on the trade deadline and instead has his sights set on business outside of the NFL.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Baltimore picked up a win over the Minnesota Vikings as the team set its sights on the AFC North lead.
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Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
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The family frequently offers glimpses of their lives together in Texas.—
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Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.—
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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.—
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Treat any pet messes on the wood floors as soon as possible to prevent liquid from seeping through the wood.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The two begin fighting when Lexi spots the gun on the floor and picks it up.—
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If anyone spots an American badger in Ohio, they are asked to report it to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.—
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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.—
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
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Stories The Dial Press, February 24 I love reading about the horrors.—
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Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died.—
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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.—
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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?—
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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.—
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For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot.—
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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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