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
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.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Wojtak-Hissong will play Danny Keenan, a restless, sharp-eyed Hell’s Kitchen teenager and Officer Keenan’s son, an errand boy for the Westies despite his father’s disapproval.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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
With a master’s thesis on women’s art collectives and a passion for practices that explore identity, history, and community, Lyon has become a sharp-eyed supporter of artists whose stories deserve a global stage.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Wojtak-Hissong will play Danny Keenan, a restless, sharp-eyed Hell’s Kitchen teenager and Officer Keenan’s son, an errand boy for the Westies despite his father’s disapproval.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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
With a master’s thesis on women’s art collectives and a passion for practices that explore identity, history, and community, Lyon has become a sharp-eyed supporter of artists whose stories deserve a global stage.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-eyed
Adjective
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Gallery guards keep a watchful eye on any verboten photo taking or loud conversation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The agency said drivers would need to be in the vehicle and keep a watchful eye on it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition, a helicopter shot in the teaser sweeps low over Oyster Bay, dropping Miranda and Andy at a sprawling waterfront compound that eagle-eyed viewers—or real estate insiders—may recognize as the former estate of Billy Joel.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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But eagle-eyed social media sleuths have pointed out one possible problem - the picturesque place of worship nestled in the green hills of Virginia featured on the cover appears to show a United Methodist church, not a Catholic one.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For New York’s more than half a million observant Muslims, this year marked a poignant shift, the first time a person who shared their faith was running the city and observing Ramadan at City Hall.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s also great moments of observant satire in the webs of attraction, class, and power that are carried over from the workplace.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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