Peruse is an English word with synonyms like examine or see. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Peruse meaning
- To examine or consider with care.
- To read completely.
- To look over casually; to skim.
Using Peruse
- The main meaning on this page is: To examine or consider with care. | To read completely. | To look over casually; to skim.
- Useful related words include: examine, see.
- In the example corpus, peruse often appears in combinations such as: to peruse, peruse the, and peruse.
Context around Peruse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peruse
- In this selection, "peruse" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alternatively, students, engineear, elegant and museum stand out and add context to how "peruse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alternatively peruse our carousel and branch to peruse the supermarket. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peruse" sits close to words such as accumulates, admiralty and adventurers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peruse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Claude O. Markoe students peruse the donation of books. (9 words)
Alternatively, peruse our carousel for similar mini dresses from the high-street. (12 words)
Let us peruse the sequence of this case and its subsequent timeline. (12 words)
Shoppers will still have plenty of Saturday opportunities to peruse local goods for the holidays, however, with three special markets this month: a Holiday Market, Dec. 9, a Christmas Eve Market, Dec. 23 and a New Year’s Eve Market, Dec. 30. (42 words)
Traditionally, an online job portal was where job seekers could peruse the available jobs in their location or sector of activity, read through the various descriptions and requirements and then take steps to apply for jobs. (36 words)
There will be numerous refreshment stalls to peruse as well as activities such as calligraphy, storytelling, drama and poetry workshops, mehndi, and face painting in the WAW Creative Arts Kids zone. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
After a quick ride, visitors can peruse EngineEar Souvenir for something to take home.
Alternatively, peruse our carousel for similar mini dresses from the high-street.
Claude O. Markoe students peruse the donation of books.
Let us peruse the sequence of this case and its subsequent timeline.
Organizers are hoping to add live music this year and there will be a “vendor’s village” people can peruse.
Peruse elegant knitwear and glittery pants in the soothing new space built in white and champagne tones.
Peruse the following lists to see some of the finest, in terms of both price and quality, that we're finding in Nikon deals.
Peruse this list, bookmark a few titles, and then decide what to watch once you finally have an hour (or two) to relax in front of the TV.
Sharon Meen, a historian, has worked with him for 13 years, helping to pore through auction and dealer catalogs and peruse museum collections.
Shoppers will still have plenty of Saturday opportunities to peruse local goods for the holidays, however, with three special markets this month: a Holiday Market, Dec. 9, a Christmas Eve Market, Dec. 23 and a New Year’s Eve Market, Dec. 30.
Take a second to peruse their walls for flyers, detailing cool local events.
There are also arts and crafts projects from Primary Schools and Young Farmers’ Clubs to peruse.
There's also a range of arts and crafts items in stores, so head to your local branch to peruse the supermarket's offerings.
There will be numerous refreshment stalls to peruse as well as activities such as calligraphy, storytelling, drama and poetry workshops, mehndi, and face painting in the WAW Creative Arts Kids zone.
The shoe section is a sea of trestle tables, stacked with footwear and split into sizes to make it easier to peruse.
Traditionally, an online job portal was where job seekers could peruse the available jobs in their location or sector of activity, read through the various descriptions and requirements and then take steps to apply for jobs.
When I hear mention of the term 'Invasion Day', knowing it was nothing like that, I thought it time to let you peruse this writing.
Women of this region are often discouraged to pursue their higher studies due to the re-location prerequisite to peruse their further education.
As the pull up, there's plenty of parking to take your time to peruse the self service flower shoppe.
Bar-goers can also peruse a gift shop stocked with Wallen merch and fan items for the singer's favorite football team, the Tennessee Volunteers.
Common combinations with peruse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: