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look forward to

British  

verb

  1. to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

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look forward to Idioms  

  1. Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

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"Wales is very close to our hearts, and we look forward to every visit," Kate then says.

From BBC

Newcastle still have plenty to look forward to, not least a mouth-watering last-16 tie against Barcelona in the Champions League.

From BBC

“We look forward to presenting our evidence to a jury.”

From Los Angeles Times

Warner’s chief, Zaslav, who had initially opposed the Paramount bid, added: “We look forward to working with Paramount to complete this historic transaction.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Having been involved in the previous sale of the castle, we very much look forward to seeing the next chapter in Ayton's history unfold," he said.

From BBC

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