Definition of sharp-eyednext
as in watchful
having unusually keen vision a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement

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Recent Examples of sharp-eyed That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026 His ever-glowering face on the sideline has sparked countless memes and has come to personify the sharp-eyed, no-nonsense manner in which these Hoosiers have rocketed through the sport in just two seasons. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 Rosalia, by now, has proven herself to be pop’s most provocative chaos agent, having released radical projects like El Mal Querer, which played with flamenco traditions and pop genres, and Motomami, an exploration of femininity through sharp-eyed production and reggaeton beats. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques. Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sharp-eyed
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Adjective
  • Some travelers swear by putting Champagne in a carry-on (purchased at duty-free after security) to keep it under their watchful eye.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • An afternoon at Barton Springs will feel just like childhood summers spent at the neighborhood pool or camp lake with locals swimming laps, kids cannonballing off the diving board, and lifeguards with their watchful eye.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some eagle-eyed fans are convinced the picture was taken in the Althorp Estate gardens, sparking speculation that it was captured before the Sussexes visited Princess Diana’s grave.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • But eagle-eyed fans took this to another level, believing even the color of the couch was an easter egg.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
  • Venus will also enter the methodical and modest sign of Virgo on July 9, making romance more intentional, observant and selective.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 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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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-eyed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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