Example Sentences

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Here guests will spy a hanging monkey, trying to manipulate a timer that is designed to release food.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

I know if I dial it down and focus on those native perennials, letting go of my mental scorekeeping for a bit, I will spy the vividly colored stripes of a favorite fall caterpillar.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

If police face manpower limits, then they will spy only when strong suspicions justify the intrusion on targets’ privacy.

From Slate • May 15, 2013

Frail models shiver their way between fittings, terrified someone will spy their runny noses.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2013

James Armistead, spying for the Americans, convinces General Arnold that he will spy for the British.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen