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
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
They know they’re both spies when they lay eyes on each other for the first time at the New York apartment doubling as their HQ.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2024
Of the hundreds of souls that gathered here in Lower Manhattan, only a few dozen journalists, police officers and lawyers would even lay eyes on the man they had come to see.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
His name was Jay Gatsby and I didn't lay eyes on him again for over four years--even after I'd met him on Long Island I didn't realize it was the same man.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
