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

Now, borne along, beneath him he espies The sides precipitous and towering peak Of rugged Atlas, who upholds the skies.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

The thirsty wayfarer, after jogging for hours under a burning sky, at length espies a pond—yes, it must be water—it looks too natural for him to be mistaken.

From Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet by Marryat, Frederick

He peeps in around the door and espies Mrs. Starkweather.

From Theft A Play In Four Acts by London, Jack