gimlet-eyed

Definition of gimlet-eyednext

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Recent Examples of gimlet-eyed Cultural critic Ted Gioia has gained a good deal of attention in recent years with his gimlet-eyed views of contemporary culture. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 Her second-in-command, gimlet-eyed art director Nigel (once again played by Stanley Tucci), hasn’t forgotten. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The Last Emperor, Matt Tyrnauer’s gimlet-eyed documentary about the luxurious world of Valentino, the legendary Italian couturier who died this week at age 93, was released in 2008. Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gimlet-eyed
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Adjective
  • Understated, sharp-eyed, and drier than a drought, Vin (Ealy) spent his early adulthood as a Pullman Porter — smiling on cue while passengers snapped their fingers for whiskey.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Thus, the program’s aim is to help form future officials, diplomats, and intelligence officers who will need to have a clear-eyed grasp of the menacing neighbor that shares more than 1,200 miles of border with Ukraine.
    Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026
  • Techamuanvivit’s co-author, Andrea Nguyen, is one of the States’ premier cookbook authors, a guarantee that this book’s recipes will be clear-eyed and executable.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026

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“Gimlet-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimlet-eyed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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