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
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The Space Economy Is Already Here Another eye-opener in our chat was just how much space already affects daily life.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration’s fights with Harvard and Columbia are eye-openers for other universities that are trying to decipher how to handle the president and his desire to exert control over their policies.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 June 2025
What’s Next For Trayvon Bromell After Diamond League Rome
The result from Rome was an eye-opener.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Using it, insisted Cross, has been an eye-opener and a game-changer.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration’s fights with Harvard and Columbia are eye-openers for other universities that are trying to decipher how to handle the president and his desire to exert control over their policies.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 June 2025
What’s Next For Trayvon Bromell After Diamond League Rome
The result from Rome was an eye-opener.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Using it, insisted Cross, has been an eye-opener and a game-changer.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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 23 Jul. 2025.
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