In reading some books we occupy ourselves chiefly with the thoughts of the author; in perusing others, exclusively with our own.
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Perusing
Synonyms for "perusing" (4 found)
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Mary's wanderlust grew from regularly perusing travel magazines.
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At the new Koerner Library at my university, UBC, I could spend a lot of time perusing exotic journals.
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These some recent days, now being the 14th of August of 2022, I've been perusing vast galactic dreams. I'm currently reading a Spanish-language e-book, Trilogía de la Fundación, by Isaac Asimov. On YouTube, I've been viewing clips of the newest Dune movie (2021), which is also galactic in scope. However, people at Kin's Farm Market, this morning, say, "Yāhǎi!" (鸭海 Duck Ocean).
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