behold
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A living being is also endowed with theoretical knowledge—as in the Greek term theorein, meaning to behold, receive and contemplate ultimate reality as beauty, gift and mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The Hutchinson Himalayas are a site to behold — a mile-long museum of municipal neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
“So low and behold, this is going to be a really good business for us,” Zinsner added, according to a transcript.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Fact: The speed, power, and precision of U.S. air and naval power is indeed something to behold.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
He could not behold the fiery heart without thinking of the shadow Melisandre had birthed in the gloom beneath Storm's End.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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