lay eyes on
Example Sentences
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To the droves of Portuguese fans who packed NRG Stadium just to lay eyes on him, Ronaldo had never left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Strong words from someone I had never met and would more than likely never lay eyes on again.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024
And with its mix of pre-Columbian references and hints of pop culture, you know it’s a piece by Juarez as soon as you lay eyes on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024
It was there, on the outskirts of Jordan, Montana, that Brown became the first human to lay eyes on the monstrous form of the T. rex.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2022
My mother went over to school to personally lay eyes on the kid, wanting to assess what kind of threat he posed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
