within sight of (something)
idiom
—used to say that (something specified) can be seen from a certain place
The ocean is within sight of the hotel.
Examples of within sight of (something) in a Sentence
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An Algerian man who went missing as a teenager in 1998 has been found within sight of his family’s home after authorities allege he was being held for 26 years by his neighbor.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
To preserve their collection in perpetuity, the Folgers decided to build a library in Washington, D.C. within sight of the U.S. Capitol and gift their collection to the American people and as a triumph of industry and philanthropy.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
With plenty of land and a location within sight of the accident, Tradepoint readied those acres for the job of dividing the Key Bridge into small bits that can be taken away by trucks.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Inside the bar, patrons will find tables always within sight of the dozen’s of televisions around the building.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The building was destroyed by Russian missiles during the initial Russian advance, and is within sight of her decades-old apartment.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2024
Bitcoin advanced for a fifth straight day, pushing the price of the oldest cryptocurrency to its highest in two years and putting it within sight of its all-time high of nearly $69,000.
—Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Depending on science priorities, the Perseverance rover will be repositioned within sight of the helicopter, a few hundred yards away, and take video of rotor blade tests.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
His killing took place within sight of the Kremlin.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
To preserve their collection in perpetuity, the Folgers decided to build a library in Washington, D.C. within sight of the U.S. Capitol and gift their collection to the American people and as a triumph of industry and philanthropy.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
With plenty of land and a location within sight of the accident, Tradepoint readied those acres for the job of dividing the Key Bridge into small bits that can be taken away by trucks.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Inside the bar, patrons will find tables always within sight of the dozen’s of televisions around the building.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The building was destroyed by Russian missiles during the initial Russian advance, and is within sight of her decades-old apartment.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2024
Bitcoin advanced for a fifth straight day, pushing the price of the oldest cryptocurrency to its highest in two years and putting it within sight of its all-time high of nearly $69,000.
—Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Depending on science priorities, the Perseverance rover will be repositioned within sight of the helicopter, a few hundred yards away, and take video of rotor blade tests.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
His killing took place within sight of the Kremlin.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
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