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

My mom, my sister and I perused every aisle, and if something looked good or if we had seen an advertisement for something new and exciting, we tried it.

From Salon

Staff members from institutions internationally have come to peruse the collection when looking for exhibition loans.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 10 months since they announced they would explore that possibility, multiple interested parties signed the required nondisclosure agreements and perused the franchise’s finances, according to people familiar with the process.

From Washington Post