perused; perusing
1
2
: read
especially
: to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner
peruser
noun
Examples of peruse in a Sentence
To refresh my memory of the old days, I asked for some Dailies of the thirties from the morgue, sat down at the large round oak table at the end of the editorial room on the second floor, and began riffling through the musty pages. Soon a burly middle-aged man appeared and seated himself at the table to peruse some recent issues of the paper and take notes.
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Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
I've even found myself idly perusing the Yellow Pages, not frantic for a plumber, just browsing.
—Lesley Conger, Writer, October 1968
Bessie asked if I would have a book … , and I begged her to fetch Gulliver's Travels from the library. This book I had again and again perused with delight.
—Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847
He perused the newspaper over breakfast.
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
I've even found myself idly perusing the Yellow Pages, not frantic for a plumber, just browsing.
—Lesley Conger, Writer, October 1968
Bessie asked if I would have a book … , and I begged her to fetch Gulliver's Travels from the library. This book I had again and again perused with delight.
—Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847
He perused the newspaper over breakfast.
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of my earliest memories include perusing the very limited assortment of stores in the heart of Indianapolis, for nothing and everything at the same time alongside my dad.
—Shelby Hyde, Essence, 3 July 2024
This presents shoppers with a new way to peruse pre-vetted pieces.
—By Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 27 June 2024
All spent a week together in Taormina, soaking up the sun with a plethora of activities including a day spent cruising the Mediterranean on a boat, a day spend tasting wine at local wineries, a day at the Tao Beach Club and a shopping day perusing the local stores.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
There’s little other commerce: a liquor store, a thrift shop and the museum, located in Newlin Landers’ former home, which often fields calls from production companies that want to peruse its archives for documentaries on extraterrestrials.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
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Shelby Hyde, Essence, 3 July 2024
This presents shoppers with a new way to peruse pre-vetted pieces.
—By Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 27 June 2024
All spent a week together in Taormina, soaking up the sun with a plethora of activities including a day spent cruising the Mediterranean on a boat, a day spend tasting wine at local wineries, a day at the Tao Beach Club and a shopping day perusing the local stores.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
There’s little other commerce: a liquor store, a thrift shop and the museum, located in Newlin Landers’ former home, which often fields calls from production companies that want to peruse its archives for documentaries on extraterrestrials.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peruse. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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peruse
verb
pe·ruse
pə-ˈrüz 
perused; perusing
: read entry 1 sense 1a
especially
: to read carefully or thoroughly
peruser
noun
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