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to go over and mentally take in the content of
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
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Recent Examples of perused
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Last week, my daughter and I perused the menu online together, and she was drawn to the Falafel & Farro Bowls with Feta, Veggies & Garlic Tahini Sauce.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
At the hotel Wednesday afternoon, the main stage was still being set up as guests perused convention hall booths featuring political and media groups.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
My previous mock draft can be perused here.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Hitler’s personal copy of History of the Expedition, the narrative of the tragic Wegener venture, can be perused in the rare-book collection at the Library of Congress among the 1,200 or so remnant volumes from Hitler’s private library.
—Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Cocktails in hand, attendees perused Calder’s Circus at 100, Grace Rosario Perkins’ Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers exhibit, and Ken Ohara’s Contacts.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
As the couple perused the 3,662-square-foot lodge and its adjacent guest cottages, the mother of five began to imagine family getaways spent enjoying dinner around a large antique kitchen table, playing games by the fire, and waking up early to fly fish on the river out back.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Last week, my daughter and I perused the menu online together, and she was drawn to the Falafel & Farro Bowls with Feta, Veggies & Garlic Tahini Sauce.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
At the hotel Wednesday afternoon, the main stage was still being set up as guests perused convention hall booths featuring political and media groups.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
My previous mock draft can be perused here.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Hitler’s personal copy of History of the Expedition, the narrative of the tragic Wegener venture, can be perused in the rare-book collection at the Library of Congress among the 1,200 or so remnant volumes from Hitler’s private library.
—Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Cocktails in hand, attendees perused Calder’s Circus at 100, Grace Rosario Perkins’ Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers exhibit, and Ken Ohara’s Contacts.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
As the couple perused the 3,662-square-foot lodge and its adjacent guest cottages, the mother of five began to imagine family getaways spent enjoying dinner around a large antique kitchen table, playing games by the fire, and waking up early to fly fish on the river out back.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perused
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NBC news,
16 May 2026
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16 May 2026
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The bracelets used by Wellstar and Piedmont Augusta have a QR (Quick Response) code that can be scanned with a smartphone or other digital device, giving medical staff access to a patient’s medical records.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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