Thesaurus results for BULL'S-EYE

bull's-eye

noun

ˈbu̇lz-ˌī

Definition of bull's-eye

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration you hit the bull's-eye when you noted that the real issue here is money

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Recent Examples of bull's-eye Patients may develop more widespread skin rashes rather than a single bull's-eye lesion, and some infections have required hospitalization. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Cities such as Wichita Falls, Childress, and Amarillo are near this hail bull's-eye. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026 Some bites may develop a larger red area or a rash, including the bull's-eye pattern associated with Lyme disease, though not every tick bite causes this rash. — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite. — Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull's-eye

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Noun

The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Reforming Social Security by cutting benefits for rich people and raising them for poor people would make the most financial sense and return the program to its roots.

— Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of root

Noun

Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Researchers found that black coffee (or coffee with very little added) was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and certain irregular heart rhythms, and Type 2 diabetes.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 July 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

That never crossed my mind before, but now in 2026, our reggaeton, our essence and our sound has become important in Mexico and even more so on a Latino level.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
But that all seems to funnel into these six tracks, mixing momentum and wisdom to arrive at the essence of the pedal steel—extreme highs, extreme lows, the expanse in between, out where life is lived.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of essence

Noun

Two months later, the Warriors appear only slightly better simply because their main core has had time to heal this offseason.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But as much as Warriors owner Joe Lacob feels indebted to Curry, the Warriors have to face the reality that this core’s best days are long behind them now.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of core

Noun

The company has opened other things, including its Linux GPU kernel modules and its own Nemotron model weights.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
What Rick and Morty had going for it, at its best, was conceptual inspiration, the ability to take a kernel of an idea and stretch it to the creative limit and beyond.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of kernel

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Playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA G League team, former University of Kansas combo guard Zeke Mayo hit eight 3’s and scored a season-high 28 points in a 122-107 victory over the Westchester Knicks on March 17 in White Plains, New York.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Lile said more neighborhoods may still be added if that’s where the public reaction points.

— Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of point

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The bottom line Country Club Plaza remains Kansas City’s signature shopping and dining district, offering architecture, culture and entertainment just minutes from Arrowhead stadium.

— Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The bottom line, though, is that Bonitto has the kind of rare pass-rush traits — rapid get-off, uncommon bend, swift hand work — that can turn a game on a single play.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of bottom line

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Hard to follow the money No one knows the exact scale of cartel donations to Mexican political campaigns, but even former electoral officials acknowledge the sums are significant.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Estimated for 2026, there is $821 billion in leases and expenses that haven’t started yet, so the sums don’t appear in their balance sheets.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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