1
: having blue eyes
2
: performed by whites
blue-eyed soul
also : white
a blue-eyed imitator of R&B stars

Examples of blue-eyed in a Sentence

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Those opposed to the ad say the company used a blonde, blue-eyed, white woman as a symbol of good genes. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 This interpretation was particularly sensitive given Sweeney's blond-haired, blue-eyed image. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 The ad triggered backlash from critics on social media who felt the ad comes close to promoting eugenics, implying Sweeney’s blonde-haired, blue-eyed genes are more desirable than other traits. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Frankie, a blue-eyed Catahoula Leopard Dog, was just a few weeks old when he was found abandoned on the side of a Charlotte street — one of more than 6 million animals dumped across the U.S. each year. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue-eyed was circa 1572

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“Blue-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-eyed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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