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
  • Particularly under the watchful, critical gaze of millions of baseball fans.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Key Takeaways Active surveillance, or watchful waiting, is often recommended for people with slow-growing CLL who do not have symptoms.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • In reality, a doting manager or eagle-eyed boss won’t be the ones propelling their careers.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This weekend, New York art dealer Evan Beard posted about it on Instagram, which is how ARTnews learned of it; the eagle-eyed reporter Judith Dobrzysnki actually beat him to the punch, posting about it on April 5.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the closing scene, just as the train approaches, Juggut climbs up to the rope and slashes it with his kirpan (the ceremonial sword carried by observant Sikhs).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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