look forward

phrase

: to anticipate with pleasure or satisfaction
looking forward to your visit

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While the long-legged aisle-hoggers among us might not relate, travelers lucky enough to settle into the window seat on certain flight routes can look forward to quite the show ahead of touchdown. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Ahead of the launch, a full preview has revealed some of the product fans can look forward to throughout the season. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Yaya Diaby is in a contract year and looking forward to being Bain’s bookend. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The poll also looks forward to the general election, finding Markey with a 51% lead over Republican candidate John Deaton’s 30%, and Moulton similarly at 49% over Deaton’s 25%. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look forward

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“Look forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20forward. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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