catch sight of
Example Sentences
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Tourists flock to the savannah by the hundreds of thousands, hoping to catch sight of the herds as they run a gantlet of crocodiles lying in wait in the Mara River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Lamp posts, cycle stands, bins, post boxes: it seemed there was no piece of street furniture that spectators were unwilling to climb to catch sight of the action.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
To catch sight of them, you need a trained eye.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Sometimes when Ralph Bernhardt’s fellow students catch sight of him on the University of Oklahoma campus, they stop to ask: “Are you Squirrels of OU?”
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
I catch sight of Peeta and Johanna standing at the tree line and I’m filled with a mixture of relief and anger.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
