perusal

Example Sentences

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Thankfully, “The Library of Lost Maps” collects and presents some of the great maps of the past for leisurely perusal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Based on a perusal of Glassdoor and Salary.com, he said, the average corporate Target salary ran at about $90,000 to $100,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

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 • Mar. 4, 2025

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 • Jan. 2, 2025

“Forgive me! Of course you need to know the terms. I am utterly hopeless with numbers, but Lord Ashton drew this up for your perusal before he left for business this morning.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood