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as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
the frat house was a sight the morning after the party
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in spots
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sights
Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Get an exclusive first look at the sights and sounds to come at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Trumark Homes has its sights on 175 new homes coming to two Orange County communities, one in Irvine and the other in Rancho Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Notable sights include the 13th-century Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral, and the Market Square.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Jocelyn Benson, the current secretary, cannot run again for the role because of term limits and has instead set her sights on the governor's race.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
For Hernando, these sights and smells once belonged to everyday life.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Get an exclusive first look at the sights and sounds to come at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Trumark Homes has its sights on 175 new homes coming to two Orange County communities, one in Irvine and the other in Rancho Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Stepping from his machine, the man shouldered his rifle and found the bear in his iron sights.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Notable sights include the 13th-century Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral, and the Market Square.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Jocelyn Benson, the current secretary, cannot run again for the role because of term limits and has instead set her sights on the governor's race.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sights
Noun
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And indeed, in-between the shiny sales pitches came little glimpses of self-own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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There were glimpses that it could be expedited.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Picking dog hair off of my clothes and cleaning up the potty messes outside (and potentially inside) were not my idea of fun.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Avoid jumbled messes by opting for divided organizers or smaller containers when trying to corral tiny items.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the first time, Anthropic spent millions of dollars on several satiric Super Bowl spots.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If a camera spots a dog that resembles the missing pet, the pet owner is alerted to a potential match.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The state and national pageants showcase the talents, brains and looks of the woman synonymous with American beauty.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chesterfield Some sofa styles, like Chesterfield, lose the favor of designers due to their size and feel rather than their looks.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Derry Girls, which followed teens in McGee’s native Derry in the years preceding 1998’s Good Friday Agreement, was a raucous, joke-dense show that juxtaposed mundane adolescent rites of passage with the daily horrors of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In January 2018, Cora, a team contingent, and Boston Mayor Marty Wash flew to Puerto Rico to deliver 10 tons of medical supplies, water filtration systems, other necessities, and a monetary donation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Casey Wasserman, creator of a talent agency behind tons of A-list music artists, actors and sports legends, and Ghislaine Maxwell had a handful of flirtatious email exchanges in 2003, according to documents included in the most recent release by the DOJ.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Subsequently, the filmmaker became enamored with airplanes and transferred that same fascination onto Lil Ant, who eyes the planes overhead with palpable yearning and, at one point, shoplifts a toy plane from a store.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talarico’s numbers are notable and underscore the Senate Democratic primary will be hard-fought as the party eyes the chance to flip a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Sights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sights. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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