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
Strong words from someone I had never met and would more than likely never lay eyes on again.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024
Having written about it in the past, I was intrigued to lay eyes on its modest proportions.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022
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
The Yaba warriors hadn’t even been able to enforce the usual dress code; people from all over the city had gathered to lay eyes on him, to touch him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
