lookouts

plural of lookout
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as in observatories
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks

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as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point we were struck by the amazing beauty of the lookout from the top of the tower

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4
as in watches
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police

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Noun
  • Mauna Kea is famous for its observatories and is an ideal location for astronomical research, since its summit provides one of the clearest and most stable skies in the world.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The artist has long had a passion for trains and was further inspired by the design of his art studio in Paris, the charm of century-old crafts, astronomical observatories, and the cabinets of curiosity of Renaissance Europe.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.
    Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the otherworldly vistas of the American Southwest, holiday splendor is chugging along on the Grand Canyon Railway, which morphs into the wintertime classic, The Polar Express.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The dearth of crowd noise somehow amplified the incredible vistas.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Parents and guardians should have photo IDs with proof of their Florida residential address.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Videos and photos of Moo Deng yelling at her zoo keepers, enjoying baths, and resting in water buckets have garnered millions of views on social media.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Lookouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookouts. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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