lay eyes on
Example Sentences
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Given the headlines covering this study, you might think it wise to quickly cross the street if you so much as lay eyes on a piece of bacon.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2025
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
But today, the residents largely remember her arrival as a moving gesture of solidarity from someone they never expected to lay eyes on.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022
“Other adults and teachers are able to lay eyes on these kids,” she said, and they are “bringing up concerns about behavioral issues and emotional issues.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022
I never want to lay eyes on any Spiritualists again, and I wish to say clearly that I owe all my misfortune to that woman, my sister, Mrs. Underhill.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
