spotted

Example Sentences

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The girl’s body was spotted during an aerial coastline survey about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

If Charles was spotted eating a bologna sandwich for lunch, you risked teasing if that’s what your mom put in your bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ornithologist Simon Hugheston-Roberts spotted the western reef heron - more commonly found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia - at Y Foryd in Caernarfon at 10:00 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He was careful to avoid being spotted, knowing he looked no better now.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman