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take in the sights

VERB
look
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider glance notice peer read see stare study view watch
STRONG
admire attend behold beware contemplate eye flash focus gape gawk gaze glower goggle heed inspect mark mind note observe ogle peep regard rubberneck scan scout scrutinize spot spy survey tend
WEAK
feast one's eyes get a load of pore over take a gander
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget ignore neglect overlook
STRONG
disregard look away scorn
WEAK
avoid dodge miss

Example Sentences

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If you’re the agnostic type, if you’re just here to take in the sights, it will probably be a long time before you’re ready to enter that final arena.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Walking is not just practical, and healthy—people have been taking walks outside for centuries to clear their minds, slow down, and take in the sights around them.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2023

"After the tournament, I will hopefully see a few cool things. You can't come all this way and not take in the sights," the world number 89 told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023

As the hunter’s moon rises in October, tourists hurry to take in the sights before winter closes in and sends most people back inside until spring.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

We walk to Two Scoops and take in the sights of summer.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya