keen/sharp eye
noun
: a special ability to notice or recognize a particular thing or quality
He has a keen/sharp eye for detail.
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Katie Yee weaves a tale of complex emotions and subtle betrayals, with a keen eye for the intricacies of human relationships and the quiet, often overlooked moments of life.
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Some shoppers poked fun at items in social media posts and mused that Target may be losing its sharp eye for design.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Ari Rosmarin, a civil rights lawyer who also attended Santa Monica High, said Miller has always had a keen eye for picking fights that would generate maximum hate, outrage and attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Which means Facebook and Zuckerberg’s purchases were attempts to keep Facebook great in a marketplace that routinely and ruthlessly puts former greats out to pasture.
Crucial about Zuckerberg’s keen eye for what’s ahead is that markets, stock markets in particular, are a bit impatient.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Some shoppers poked fun at items in social media posts and mused that Target may be losing its sharp eye for design.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Ari Rosmarin, a civil rights lawyer who also attended Santa Monica High, said Miller has always had a keen eye for picking fights that would generate maximum hate, outrage and attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Which means Facebook and Zuckerberg’s purchases were attempts to keep Facebook great in a marketplace that routinely and ruthlessly puts former greats out to pasture.
Crucial about Zuckerberg’s keen eye for what’s ahead is that markets, stock markets in particular, are a bit impatient.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for keen/sharp eye
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“Keen/sharp eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen%2Fsharp%20eye. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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