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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks

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as in view
all that can be seen from a certain point we were struck by the amazing beauty of the lookout from the top of the tower

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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police

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Recent Examples of lookout After Mount Cristo Rey, a mountain with a 29-foot limestone carving of Christ at the top, the hill appears to be the highest point, often serving as a lookout point for both law enforcement and smugglers of humans and contraband. Reyes Mata Iii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025 Recommended Joy Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors Israeli forces uprooted Hezbollah tunnels and lookouts, and airstrikes killed much of Hezbollah’s top leadership, including its storied leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 One robber pulled a knife and swiped roughly $800 cash from the register, while his accomplice acted as a lookout. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 The female abductees had all served in a unit of lookouts charged with monitoring threats along the border. Shlomo Mor and Waafa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lookout
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Noun
  • The property has a 1.2-mile trail network and the 0.8-mile, out-and-back Overlook Trail has trailheads at all three units and leads guests to a scenic overlook with views of the valley below.
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Eli embarked on a steep hourlong trek up to an overlook called Pha Daeng Peak and enjoyed sweeping panoramic views of mountains ribboned with mist and the curving Nam Ou River.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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  • Our view is that the outsized federal budget deficits kept the economy afloat.
    Robert Barone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Flagging the public service views are Eva Kamin, VP of acquisitions and co-productions at Germany’s ZDF Studios and Manuel Alduy, France Télévisions’ head of international fiction and cinema.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Star guard Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in the first quarter of the Mavericks' loss to the Sacramento Kings, ending his season and leaving his availability for the start of the 2025-26 campaign in doubt.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • But as Pirates coach Bo Patton sees it, there are two ways to look at what the 6-foot-4 senior guard/forward brings to the team.
    Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Having said this, given some of the allegations against Wallace are alleged to have happened on her watch, this could count against her.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
  • They were asked to take off their smart watches and to take a pledge of integrity.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • The Summit also launched complementary initiatives: a scientific position paper on AI's environmental performance, a 'frugal AI' hackathon, and the International Energy Agency's first global observatory dedicated to monitoring AI and energy.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The changes in brightness have been noted in previous research and recent complementary data from the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the Webb telescope and other observatories.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The gunman held a hospital worker hostage and shot multiple people, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • In a tower of Brussels’ World Trade Center, the contemporary, steel-and-glass exterior is juxtaposed by the vibey, colorful interior.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The flight profile called for the Super Heavy booster to fly back to the launch tower caught on the tower’s pivoting arms called chopsticks.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • The fee for the event is $6 per person and is limited to a total of 25 children, who must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • If the material is not removed or relocated to an adults-only section within 60 days, the parent or guardian can sue the library.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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