eagle eye
noun
1
: the ability to see or observe keenly
2
: one that sees or observes keenly
3
: close watch
keeping an eagle eye on the prisoner
Examples of eagle eye in a Sentence
students working under the eagle eyes of the teacher
an editor with an eagle eye
an editor with eagle eyes
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Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
While eagle eyes at Mile High were scanning for a peek to see if Kelce’s fiancée had made the trip to the Front Range, another pop culture icon was spotted down on the field before the game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2025
The real scene-stealer just might be Dinklage, who is pitch-perfect as Mitch, the unsympathetic toy-store boss with an eagle eye for suddenly missing inventory like Peanut M&Ms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
According to the ethos of the democratic system, the latter is supposed to keep out an eagle eye out on the first three in behalf of the rest of us.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
While eagle eyes at Mile High were scanning for a peek to see if Kelce’s fiancée had made the trip to the Front Range, another pop culture icon was spotted down on the field before the game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2025
The real scene-stealer just might be Dinklage, who is pitch-perfect as Mitch, the unsympathetic toy-store boss with an eagle eye for suddenly missing inventory like Peanut M&Ms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
According to the ethos of the democratic system, the latter is supposed to keep out an eagle eye out on the first three in behalf of the rest of us.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for eagle eye
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“Eagle eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle%20eye. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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