- present tense form of espy (3rd person singular).
espies
Example Sentences
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A man who stops for gas a sign espies That says a dog out back has quite a knack.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2020
Behind peppy songs like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” Mr. Mac espies a frantic need to forget those horrors.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015
At the Valley of Blood she espies other unfortunates.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence
At last he espies the friendly light in the cottage.
From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
In this situation he remains; but not long, until some one of the condors, with his far-piercing glance, espies the ensanguined object, and comes swooping downward.
From The Boy Hunters by Unknown
