peruse

Where to go next is revealed via the narrative — an address unlocked after perusing a website dedicated to a lost love, or a map uncovered in a locked chest after we discover its combination.

She perused grotesque album covers while I investigated the indie art studios upstairs.

One of them, Taylor, delivers a recurring version of “I can work with that” in response, offering to peruse the menus for both of them.

And yet large themes are present if one peruses the game with patience.

On a recent, bustling Saturday night at a trendy cocktail bar on Chicago’s near northwest side, my friend perused the menu full of bespoke drinks — most containing bitter aperitifs — and looked vexed.