eye-opener
noun
eye-open·er
ˈī-ˌō-pə-nər 
-ˌōp-nər
1
: a drink intended to wake one up
2
: something startling, surprising, or enlightening
her biography is a real eye-opener
Examples of eye-opener in a Sentence
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How about a 140-yard hole-out for an eagle on the third hole for an eye-opener?
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Marvel chief Kevin Feige holds a special place for Blade, considering the Snipes 1998 movie an eye-opener for him and one of the inspirations for focusing on B-list characters in the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
That was an eye-opener for me about how periods are stigmatized.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Oil change For anyone who trusts an employer with their 401(k), here’s an eye-opener.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 24 May 2024
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Marvel chief Kevin Feige holds a special place for Blade, considering the Snipes 1998 movie an eye-opener for him and one of the inspirations for focusing on B-list characters in the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
That was an eye-opener for me about how periods are stigmatized.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Oil change For anyone who trusts an employer with their 401(k), here’s an eye-opener.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for eye-opener
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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