How to Use behold in a Sentence

behold

verb
  • Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it.
  • Then, at night, take a walk around the corner to the back of the shop and behold Back Door Donuts.
    Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • To reacquaint yourself with the scene — or behold it for the first time — go here.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Sep. 2022
  • And even now that is a rare and wonderful thing to behold.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Equally, the thickness of the TV is something to behold.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 1 July 2020
  • Pick your own campsite In this remote part of the country, the night sky is quite a thing to behold.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Take this moment to stretch your wings and behold the grandiosity of life!
    Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • This is a service best for those who want to behold the beauty of their favorite bloom.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 May 2021
  • Stamped into vinyl, The Music becomes a thing to behold and be held.
    Washington Post, 10 July 2021
  • And there are folks present, who continue to behold me with such love, and pride, and joy, and support in their hearts.
    Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • When the sky is clear, those rays are a triumphant spectacle to behold.
    Pan Pylas, ajc, 21 June 2023
  • May our eyes never fail to behold your goodness and love.
    The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The staging was something to behold, as Lupita Infante then made her way to the mic.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Jessica Chastain is a sight to behold at the 2023 Tony Awards.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2023
  • Someone’s secrets written in the sky for all to behold.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Once inside, the massive video board, which broke the world record for largest video display at the time it was built, is a sight to behold on its own.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Barring too much gusty wind or rain, the blossoms will be here to behold for a week or so before they are gone.
    Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Still, the view from the porthole during the famed dive was something to behold, at least for a few fleeting minutes.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • These new hotels are a dream to behold on the island of Hvar, Croatia.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • But the vitriol of the de Blasio and Cuomo era has been something to behold.
    Gregory Krieg, CNN, 10 June 2021
  • The sight of a pool of black sesame oil floating around in a bowl of Japanese tonkotsu ramen is a joy to behold.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The stillness of a winter forest or desert is something to behold.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 27 Nov. 2020
  • While the farm's fresh produce is good, the handmade peach ice cream from the onsite market is something to behold.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024
  • There is no admission charged to behold the vibrant scene.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 30 June 2022
  • The ideal way to behold the Tolkienesque terrain of the Ha Giang highlands in north Vietnam is from the seat of a motorbike.
    Patrick Scott, WSJ, 8 June 2022
  • To do this, businesses must give customers a story to behold and be told.
    Jeff Giagnocavo, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Reading this book felt like seeing the world through his eyes, where every pine cone, rock, and leaf is a treasure to behold.
    Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Ke Huy Quan’s victory lap through awards season has been a joy to behold.
    Vulture, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Any defensive front that has Leonard Floyd as the third-best pass rusher is something to behold.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Bald eagles and waterfowl are sights to behold on the water.
    Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2021

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