- present tense form of behold (3rd person singular).
beholds
Example Sentences
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Arriving at the high point of the journey, elevation-wise, Ms. Kessler beholds the Cruz de Ferro, an iron cross regarded as an important source of spiritual uplift.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 23, 2026
And in the making of “Sincerely,” which beholds her most revealing lyrics yet, authenticity was key.
From Los Angeles Times β May 14, 2025
This experience is reciprocal: the religious believer beholds the deity and is beheld by the deity in turn.
From Textbooks β Jun. 15, 2022
On the other hand, she receives great kindness and hospitality from nomadic families and beholds, with awe, pristine landscapes and spectacular, star-spangled night skies.
From Washington Post β May 23, 2019
The will, of which life is the mirror, and knowledge free from will, which beholds it clearly in that mirror.
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer
