catch sight of
Example Sentences
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Tourists flock to the savannah by the hundreds of thousands, hoping to catch sight of the herds as they run a gantlet of crocodiles lying in wait in the Mara River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Sometimes when Ralph Bernhardt’s fellow students catch sight of him on the University of Oklahoma campus, they stop to ask: “Are you Squirrels of OU?”
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
I start in Boyle Heights, where I catch sight of two sheriff’s deputies taking selfies in front of the bridge, then walk across to the Arts District.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022
At sunset you just might catch sight of Bubble Man of Olympic Beach.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022
I try to catch sight of her name tag.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
