behold
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Or behold their prototypes displayed in a museum behind glass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Fact: The speed, power, and precision of U.S. air and naval power is indeed something to behold.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Even when her film is utterly befuddling, it’s a joy to behold.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
"Lo and behold, it stripped synapses off neurons," Shatz said -- quite a surprise for a molecule researchers had previously thought had no function at all.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
In this city of splendors, Dany had expected the House of the Undying Ones to be the most splendid of all, but she emerged from her palanquin to behold a grey and ancient ruin.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing behold
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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