"sight to behold" meaning in English

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          "text": "For Ann and her officers were indeed a sight to behold. Her Majesty's clothing, once so rich and gorgeous, was now worn and torn into shreds by her long crawl through the tunnel, which, by the way, had led her directly into the Metal Forest.",
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        "Something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting"
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        "(idiomatic) Something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting"
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