beheld
bi-ˈheld 
bē-
; beholding
1
: to perceive through sight or apprehension : see
2
: to gaze upon : observe
It was a pleasure to behold the beauty of the sunset.
The enormous crowd was a sight to behold.
—used in the imperative especially to call attention
beholder
noun
Examples of behold in a Sentence
Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it.
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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Open up Atlantic Trivia and behold the wonders within.
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The machinery of the British state is still a sombre, stirring thing to behold.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Ah, the brunch spread after an early church service is something delicious to behold.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For all its fire and fury, Racine’s anger can be exhausting to behold, but her creator never permits audiences to forget what’s behind that rage.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The machinery of the British state is still a sombre, stirring thing to behold.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Ah, the brunch spread after an early church service is something delicious to behold.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For all its fire and fury, Racine’s anger can be exhausting to behold, but her creator never permits audiences to forget what’s behind that rage.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for behold
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behold. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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