How to Use peruse in a Sentence

peruse

verb
  • He perused the newspaper over breakfast.
  • No shelves full of books for the kids to peruse and choose from.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
  • So, peruse the roundup and pick a few to check out over the next few months.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
  • Artists and art lovers perused galleries adorned with black art.
    — Angel Jennings, latimes.com, 25 May 2018
  • That piece of drama got its very own piece, so feel free to peruse.
    — SI.com, 26 May 2018
  • Those are the big highlights, but there's much more to peruse.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2020
  • The event itself is free for those who just want to swing by and peruse.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
  • For those ready to shop the first drop, peruse some of the pieces below.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Thank you for taking the time to peruse this note all the way to the end.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 1 Nov. 2021
  • And from there, peruse our guide to find options that might work best for your needs.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • And from there, peruse our guide to find options that might work best for your needs.
    — Mark Eller, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Stop by to peruse the beer fridge and stay for a pint at this modern strip mall bar.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2021
  • There's more on top of that, too, so make sure to peruse the whole list below.
    — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
  • And be sure to peruse more of my and my colleagues' work below!
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There were no court schedules tacked up for the public to peruse.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

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