beheld

Example Sentences

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Two wardrobe changes meant that we beheld three glittering gowns in all, beginning with the fluffy canary-yellow number she emerged in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025

At least, it did until very recently, when we fully beheld the wretched manifestations of Meta’s desperate A.I. push.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

She hiked uphill from her riverside worksite and beheld a vista of sheer mountain slopes unbroken by rivers or streams.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

It remains firmly planted in our hearts, just as it was in the hearts of the shepherds when they first beheld the baby in the manger.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023

When this beautiful disaster had been made, Zeus brought her out and wonder took hold of gods and men when they beheld her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton