look around

idiom

: 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.

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One need only look around the office or the news cycle to glimpse this phenomenon in action: The key to garnering influence, favor and, for that matter, votes, appears increasingly to be bold proclamations and ceaseless agitation in the face of a real or imagined threat. —

Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025 But a look around the league this season shows there’s still a big place for feature backs. —

Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 The new owners let Pitts look around and pointed out that there was a cellar in the kitchen. —

Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024 On Christmas Day and the days surrounding it, look around: Who in your family and community would appreciate a little TLC? —

Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look around