lay eyes on

Example Sentences

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Strong words from someone I had never met and would more than likely never lay eyes on again.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

Having written about it in the past, I was intrigued to lay eyes on its modest proportions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Most of us will only lay eyes on a polar bear in the dreary confines of a zoo, if that.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2022

But today, the residents largely remember her arrival as a moving gesture of solidarity from someone they never expected to lay eyes on.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

“It’s not a trap. The sheriff never wants to lay eyes on you again,” I said.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen