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

Denise cries as she espies Mr. Grandon, "if I had known you were here; I was afraid he would force his way in."

From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

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

If he espies a tempting morsel he drops like a stone, and alights on a spot almost exactly below him—a power which few birds seem to possess.

From Wild Life in a Southern County by Jefferies, Richard