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

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

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

“It’s not a trap. The sheriff never wants to lay eyes on you again,” I said.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen