watched over

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A phalanx of guards with full armor and riot shields watched over proceedings.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Vanessa Bonet of the installation art group Dedo Vabo watched over a mission-control monitor deck, as the buzzing craft climbed into room full of braying hippos in rumpled suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

By late May, several hundred men were sitting on the dark volcanic gravel covering the streets of Murambi village on Goma's northern outskirts, watched over by members of the M23.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Several police officers and military guards watched over the 70-year-old and his wife, as voters huddled around, hoping to catch a peek of their president.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

And I knew why Third Wife watched over Second Wife’s health and happiness.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan