perusal
Example Sentences
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Lieutenant Rahms left his perusal of the stove and nodded to the notary.
From Literature
Some of Therrien’s keystones hang at eye level on the wall, inviting close perusal.
From Los Angeles Times
Thankfully, “The Library of Lost Maps” collects and presents some of the great maps of the past for leisurely perusal.
The composition portrays her alert perusal of a text connected to the public world of action, and him relaxing with a text connected to a contemplative interior life.
From Los Angeles Times
But a quick perusal shows that most of these are simple, familiar chemicals that are allowed for very specific reasons, like hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol as disinfectants for equipment.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
