peruse

Example Sentences

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Not surprisingly, a perfect Sunday for Wareheim involves shopping for plants and perusing rock yards and quarries, though he won’t divulge exactly where.

From Los Angeles Times

As anyone who perused the many clever protest signs could see, there were many reasons why Americans turned out.

From Salon

After perusing the particulars, can you successfully identify our mystery players?

From Seattle Times

He’s cut back on eating out and is perusing listings for a motorcycle.

From Washington Post

Others peruse shops selling scarves, hats and winter coats — all necessary, the shopkeepers say, to survive the cold desert nights along the migrant trail.

From New York Times