pay (someone) a visit
idiom
: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.
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Travelers can pay a visit to one (or more) of its impressive museums, dine in its lively cafes (and even visit one of the World's 50 Best Bars for a drink).
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
Schedule change The Giants planned to use their first trip to Kansas City since 2017 to pay a visit to the Negro Leagues Museum, which is located in town.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
While Darkroom’s fare is reason enough to pay a visit to this Santa Ana spot (located inside the former Beyond the Baguette Vietnamese fusion eatery), the ambience adds an extra nudge.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
While the venue comes equipped with more than 100 cozy guest rooms, visitors can also pay a visit to STYLO, an on-site dining venue that offers a diverse array of dishes spanning from siu mai to Galician-style octopus.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
Schedule change The Giants planned to use their first trip to Kansas City since 2017 to pay a visit to the Negro Leagues Museum, which is located in town.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
While Darkroom’s fare is reason enough to pay a visit to this Santa Ana spot (located inside the former Beyond the Baguette Vietnamese fusion eatery), the ambience adds an extra nudge.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
While the venue comes equipped with more than 100 cozy guest rooms, visitors can also pay a visit to STYLO, an on-site dining venue that offers a diverse array of dishes spanning from siu mai to Galician-style octopus.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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