1
as in to know
to have a clear idea of
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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2
as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere
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Recent Examples of behold
Her energy, her wit, her emotional intelligence is a thing to behold and really underpins a lot of the scenes and a lot of the work.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Watching the Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Grey’s Anatomy fully commit to one another is a beautiful thing to behold.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Unstable in legibility, the words ask that the painting be both read and beheld.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Watching the Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Grey’s Anatomy fully commit to one another is a beautiful thing to behold.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Unstable in legibility, the words ask that the painting be both read and beheld.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
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Everyone knows the dangers that’s on [the East River], that current.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Buy tickets to see your favorite artist and savor an unforgettable concert.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Both Wong and Barratt understand the assignments here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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This includes understanding existing skills, power structures, decision-making processes, and how change has been received historically.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel 2 Florida beaches land on Dr. Beach’s top 10 list for 2025 Two of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches have been recognized among the top 10 beaches in America, according to an annual ranking from Dr. Beach.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Biden didn’t address Trump’s Memorial Day attacks, though a message posted to the 46th president’s Facebook page recognized the holiday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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More recently, speculation has centered on Raquel Regalado eyeing City Hall.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Half a century later, President Donald Trump seems to be eyeing a similar diplomatic maneuver, but in reverse: drawing Russia closer to the United States in order to give Washington an advantage in its geopolitical competition with Communist China.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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But way more hustlers, con artists and grifters than any other generation of human beings on Earth has ever had to comprehend before, let alone fend off.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Contrary to popular narratives about AI dominance, the primary risk during this phase is not autonomous AI threats but rather the possibility of humans losing direct operational control or ability to observe, comprehend and timely intervene into the flows executed by agents.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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They usually are spotted alone or in groups of two or three and use side-lunging as a way of feeding on schools of fish, the NOAA said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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With a portfolio that has included Apple, Google, WhatsApp, and Stripe, Sequoia’s longstanding dominance on the list is an indicator of the firm’s ability to spot visionary founders and back them through all stages of growth.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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