sights 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sightsnext
plural of sight
1
as in glimpses
an instance of looking especially briefly he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

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2
as in messes
something unpleasant to look at the frat house was a sight the morning after the party

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3
as in loads
a considerable amount this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel

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sights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sight
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sights
  1. horrors
  2. deals
  3. piles
  4. sees
  5. chunks
  6. dozens
  7. hundreds
  8. quantities
Noun
  • Recent underground horrors remind us of the urgent need for action.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • To escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Keleti, who was born in Budapest, hid out in Hungary by taking on a fake identity while working as a maid.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • Should the Pistons do anything at the trade deadline except pick up a few assets by facilitating three-way deals?
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Walmart is out to wow you with today's tech deals.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
Noun
  • Large chunks of the pier were left floating in the water.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The same is true for much of Alameda; sizable chunks of Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and Marin County; and some areas near Silicon Valley, including northern sections of Redwood City and Burlingame.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • The cybersecurity market is composed of dozens of niche segments designed to tackle organizations’ specific security challenges.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In the watch sector, dozens of mechanical horologery brands have popped up, some no doubt will reach the status of collectible luxury.
    Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Sure, there are hundreds of cities where the vintage shopping is top-tier, but this not so little street in Montréal takes the idea to another level.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But that expansion did not go quite as planned, as hundreds of drivers received erroneous tickets.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantities
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