behold
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Savouring the fruits of his labour is a prospect that should excite Lampard; the crowd at their first home game back in the big time a sight to behold.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Fact: The speed, power, and precision of U.S. air and naval power is indeed something to behold.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
No surprise, then, that the revival of “Amadeus” that opened Sunday at Pasadena Playhouse is a marvel to behold.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
"Lo and behold, it stripped synapses off neurons," Shatz said -- quite a surprise for a molecule researchers had previously thought had no function at all.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
And that mission doctor at Kikongo must have found Father a sight to behold: a wild-haired preacher with a snake in his belly.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing behold
"Frankenstein"
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Awkward
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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