look around

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: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Long conversations and even longer contemplations are not for busy shifts; take a look around, there’s a twine of parched people in every direction. —

Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024 The Dodgers were blowing out the Rangers, giving Horowitz plenty of time to look around the stadium without worrying about the outcome of the game. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 When that happened, videos showed the water becoming so dark that divers needed flashlights to look around. —

Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 June 2024 Now is the perfect time to climb out of your isolation and look around. —

Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for look around

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