plural eye-openers
informal
: something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
Traveling abroad can be a real eye-opener to many people.
They say her biography is quite an eye-opener.
The speech was an eye-opener for us.
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/eye-opener. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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