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peruse

[puh-rooz] / pəˈruz /


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He is unlikely to donate a volume to the library at this early stage of his premiership, but if he finds time to peruse the shelves, he will find an eclectic collection.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He wanted to recapture that experience, but said the sticker shock left a bad taste, and he does not plan to peruse tickets in future drops.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

If I’m traveling and visiting family, I’ll peruse their library and borrow something that seems interesting.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2026

In 2020, a house hunter in Boise, Ida., could peruse over 20 properties for sale before encountering one listed for $1 million or more.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

In the corner, Joaquin can see Maya and Claire chattering away, their heads together, while Lauren and her dad peruse the barbecue buffet that Linda’s set out.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

My wife peruses L.A. condo listings frequently and the two of us have periodically gone with a Los Angeles real-estate agent to see new listings.

From MarketWatch Dec. 30, 2025

The 17-year-old from Manchester enjoys deciphering the messages behind plates - phrases like YOU 105T are popular - and peruses Facebook groups where different combinations are shared.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2025

Anyone who peruses Reddit regularly can’t miss the bots: As one user commented recently, “Pay attention to a lot of the new posts—they all start off the same. ‘

From Slate Dec. 27, 2024

Clausen, 35, peruses auctions, estate sales and other dealers’ websites in search of antique maps, manuscripts and pivotal historical documents that have been forgotten or overlooked — sometimes for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2023

An auburn-haired woman with a tight bun and pursed red lips peruses the laptop on the desk in front of her, reading the data from our barcodes.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

We watched candle-dipping artisans at work with wide eyes, heard the screaming whistle of the authentic steam locomotive train, and perused each room of the Dolly Parton Experience museum with glee.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

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

From Salon Nov. 28, 2025

It’s meant to be picked up, perused and admired.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

He says he perused various theatre scripts and Second Best caught his eye.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2025

Quentin rose from the bed, stretching and yawning, and again perused my work.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Les Bleus, as the team is known, will be perusing the breakfast buffet and padding around the plush carpets of Boston’s Four Seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

It's a story I first stumbled on almost a decade ago while perusing the newspaper archives – and the more I dug, the more I discovered.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

“Thank you for coming to fetch me,” she says, hoping that dinner guests talking to themselves while supposedly perusing books without the aid of proper lighting is not an unusual occurrence at la maison Lefèvre.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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