lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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One thing that someone should never lose sight of is always having hope and faith.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 16 July 2025
During a 120-degree roll, the high-gain antenna isn't pointed at Earth and the solar arrays lose sight of the sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Julie Roginsky and Gretchen Carlson, survivors and co-founders of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices, say onlookers shouldn’t lose sight of how Combs has been held accountable.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Our instructions were simple enough: do not lose sight of each other, and follow the flickering lights from space to space.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 16 July 2025
During a 120-degree roll, the high-gain antenna isn't pointed at Earth and the solar arrays lose sight of the sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Julie Roginsky and Gretchen Carlson, survivors and co-founders of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices, say onlookers shouldn’t lose sight of how Combs has been held accountable.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Our instructions were simple enough: do not lose sight of each other, and follow the flickering lights from space to space.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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