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
Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch Brealey will be flying into the role of Hogwarts' sharp-eyed Quidditch instructor.
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Marni Rose McFall Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
On July 15, one sharp-eyed poster, @boners, noticed that Apple TV+ seems to have an unusual affection for a particular letter of the alphabet.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Marni Rose McFall Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
On July 15, one sharp-eyed poster, @boners, noticed that Apple TV+ seems to have an unusual affection for a particular letter of the alphabet.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-eyed
Adjective
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Richards, along with two fellow runners (played by Katy O’Brian and Please Don’t Destroy’s Martin Herlihy), must avoid the surveillance state’s ever-watchful eyes, stay hidden, keep on the move.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The latest episode of Adventure Time sequel series, Fionna and Cake, seems to hint that a beloved character is trans, at least according to some eagle-eyed fans.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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She and Leclerc have been linked since 2023 When keeping up with their favorite Ferrari star, eagle-eyed fans noticed Mleux in the background of a TikTok video taken of Leclerc at Paris Fashion Week in March 2023.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This claustral existence would seem to suit Tara; the novels distinguish her via her eye for detail, placing her in a coterie of alienated, observant female narrators who drift through recent fiction.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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So again, very great, observant question.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-eyed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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