all eyes

idiom

: very attentive
She was all eyes as I opened the box.

Examples of all eyes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards taking place during the first week of June 1981, all eyes were on New York City. John Russell, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 Assuming those upgrades work, all eyes will be on Starship’s heat shield. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 June 2024 During her floor routine, NBC Sports captured her family’s reaction to her performance and all eyes were on her husband, NFL star Jonathan Owens. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 This spring, all eyes will gaze upward as the moon passes between the sun and earth, a celestial alignment best known as a total solar eclipse. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all eyes 

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“All eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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