How to Use eagle in a Sentence

eagle

1 of 2 noun
  • She made eagle on the fourth hole.
  • She made an eagle on the fourth hole.
  • His shot took one hop on the green and spun in the hole for eagle.
    King Jemison, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The lectern eagle with split beak, To speak.
    Patricia Lockwood, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Her bunker shot for eagle sent her out at 31.
    ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The eagle still holds both arrows and an olive branch.
    Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • This one hit the softened green just right and rolled in for an eagle.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • On the par-five fifth, Mitchell made one of just two eagles on the day.
    Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • The junior closed out his first nine holes with an eagle and back-to-back birdies.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Wesley is a female eagle with a black leg band.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Eagles move to find food and their primary food is fish.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The ball took a few small bounces and trickled into the hole for eagle.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • Eagles fans would have signed up for that before the season.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Could baby owls and eagles be the key to stopping the spread of bird flu?
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Eagles are worth 5 points, birdies are worth 2 points and pars are worth 0.
    Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This pair of eagles have raised several chicks in years past.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Adding to the senseless crime is the fact the eagle wasn’t alone in the nest when it was shot.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • My favorite tattoos are an eagle and a shark, one on each of my thighs.
    oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The eagle feathers on her prayer staff are believed to keep her from harm.
    Diana Reese, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Two massive eagle statues with spread wings hold pride of place in the room.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
    Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • That’s what made the eagle on the next hole so important.
    Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Red foxes dart across the roads while eagles glide above the ruins.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This week, both eagles resumed their spot in the nest, Steers said.
    Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Everything from hawks to eagles, weasels to wolves may eat them.
    Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The eagles welcomed three chicks that hatched within the last month.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Also are the sights of ospreys and eagles.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
  • What is the survival rate for baby eagles?
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • He was given an eagle bone whistle.
    Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

eagle

2 of 2 verb
  • She eagled the fourth hole.
  • Reed eagled both par 5s on the first nine.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hsu eagled two of her first five holes and was six under through six.
    The Associated Press, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • Furyk, 51, teed off first and went on to eagle the par-5 opening hole.
    Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Fowler eagled the par-5 second hole after reaching the green in two shots.
    Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • The passengers hit the floor ass first and lay spread-eagled, staring at the ceiling.
    Nicola Twilley, Wired, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Scott birdied 3, eagled 6 after reaching the green in two shots and birdied 9.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2019
  • Mickelson eagled the fourth and birdied the sixth, turning for home still trailing by one.
    Sam Borden, New York Times, 17 July 2016
  • Scheffler eagled the 18th hole to create a four-way tie atop the leaderboard.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Cummings eagled the par five, ninth hole with a downhill 20-foot putt for his 38.
    Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 14 Sep. 2017
  • And Spieth followed that up by nearly making an ace on the next hole and then eagling the one after.
    Luke Darby, GQ, 23 July 2017
  • Hutton spread-eagled through the crease to have Sam Reinhart's one-timer bank off his right skate blade.
    USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Fowler eagled the second hole and had only one bogey, on the par-5 15th.
    Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • Trailing by three shots, Groomes eagled while Moldovan had a double-bogey.
    cleveland, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Hewson needed to eagle the last to force a playoff but had to settle for a par and a closing 69.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
  • Paul Casey, also looking for his first major triumph, eagled his first hole and birdied the last for a 66.
    Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 16 June 2017
  • Ko eagled the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, to trump Minjee Lee's birdie.
    Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • The winner two weeks ago in La Quinta, Rahm eagled the par-5 third on his second nine.
    USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Playing with Langer, Brandt Jobe eagled the par-5 second hole and birdied the par-4 third.
    Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2017
  • Korda, playing alongside Kim a group ahead of Ko, also eagled the fifth and had four birdies and a bogey.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Over the last 20 years, Masters winners have made birdie or eagle on par 5s more than 55 percent of the time.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Glen Hazel eagles egg watch As of Tuesday night, the bald eagle nest in Glen Hazel is on egg watch.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But amateur Doug Ghim broke through mid-afternoon and eagled the par-5 13th hole.
    Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Spieth, the defending champion, has also made a strong start to his third round, eagling the first hole after driving onto the green, and then rolling in a birdie at No.
    Fox News, 21 July 2018
  • Most players atop the leaderboard could either eagle the 13th and 15th or bogey them, and that kind of swing in the scoreboard can make or break them in the tournament.
    Star Tribune, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Dressel eagled the par-5 fifth hole and carded four birdies against two bogeys in his opening round to take the advantage in the association's first major of the season.
    Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 24 May 2017
  • Jarvis also eagled the short par-4 12th hole Sunday, making a winding right-to-left putt over a ridge, on the way to shooting 30 in his back nine.
    ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Bradley hit a sand wedge from 70 yards out to two feet from the hole, but Daniel hit a wedge shot to within inches from the cup, missing out on the chance to eagle and set up a playoff the next day.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Martinez and De Loera each finished at 13-over-par 47, and Martinez eagled the par-five No.
    Daily Pilot Staff, Daily Pilot, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Spieth shot a bogey-free round and Keopka eagled out of the bunker at the par-5 17th hole to claim the top of the traditional yellow leaderboard early.
    Molly Blue, OregonLive.com, 20 July 2017

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