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

Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The root of Wilson’s resentment is that he was charmed by the pods version of Wilnie, who was temporarily free from real-life concerns and whose only job was to banter with him through a wall.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of root

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During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, James, 32, opened up about how the project became a deeply personal way to reconnect with Bill, who passed away in February 2017 following heart surgery.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Sola Media managing director Solveig Langeland said mixing humor and heart has always sat at the center of the studio’s storytelling, backed by its skill at bringing characters to life through strong voice casts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

Joseph Zada is beyond impressive in a highly demanding role that pushes him to the limit physically and emotionally, perfectly capturing the essence of Haymitch with all the sympathy, charm and bitterness Woody Harrelson brought to the role.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
First, the essence of each brand tends to manifest in aesthetics and interaction models.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of essence

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The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The Acer laptop earned top marks in both the Cinebench and Geekbench single-core CPU tests, and came in a respectable second place for the Cinebench multi-core and HandBrake video conversion tests.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of core

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The October run identified 948, more than five times as many, despite three months of additional kernel hardening.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
OpenAI says researchers used GPT-6 Cyber to find 81 previously unknown, high-severity Firefox vulnerabilities and develop working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities, including 588 previously unknown flaws.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of kernel

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Chapek saw Disney’s existing passholder program as a detriment to the company’s bottom line, standing in the way of higher-value customers.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The bottom line with the Heat’s Big Three was complementary, supportive and alleviating for James.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bottom line

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At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Should there be a winner in the UK, they will be paid over 30 years rather than a lump-sum cash option.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

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