laid eyes on
Example Sentences
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After I laid eyes on the current Oval Office, photos of the former version looked to me as if they were taken in a chain hotel suite, and not a particularly plush one.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
But no one inside the team had ever laid eyes on the full set of rules and specs that would govern the sport in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
But police have not laid eyes on Kevin Parle - known as 'Hemp' or 'Joseph' - since 2004 - despite reports linking him to Spain, Australia and Dubai.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
When he finally laid eyes on Elvis at the Louisiana Hayride in the summer of 1955, the Colonel was ready for the big time.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
I wasn’t stuttin ’em when I first laid eyes on ’em, I sure wasn’t thinking about them three years later.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
