eye-opener
noun
eye-open·er
ˈī-ˌō-pə-nər 
-ˌōp-nər
1
: a drink intended to wake one up
2
: something startling, surprising, or enlightening
her biography is a real eye-opener
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At a time when immigration has become a hot-button issue in the U.S., the list of America’s Richest Immigrants featured in these pages is quite an eye-opener.
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The 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne would be an eye-opener for Dellinger and Bowerman.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
As debuts go, Whisenhunt’s was neither a disaster nor an eye-opener.
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne would be an eye-opener for Dellinger and Bowerman.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
As debuts go, Whisenhunt’s was neither a disaster nor an eye-opener.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The Space Economy Is Already Here Another eye-opener in our chat was just how much space already affects daily life.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye-opener
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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