as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
my eagle-eyed aunt quickly spotted my contact lens on the floor
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Recent Examples of eagle-eyed
Some eagle-eyed Georgie & Mandy fans were already in the know about Revord’s identity, however.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
The product was briefly teased to eagle-eyed fans during the company’s Google Pixel 10 launch last month.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, there’s an enormous payoff for eagle-eyed fans who correctly spotted Easter eggs in last year’s event.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However right before the reunion, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the two weren’t following each other anymore.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
In one snap, the couple sported matching black looks, and eagle-eyed fans noticed a subtle reveal on Kelce's phone screen in the corner of the photo, which showed him and Swift as each other's lock screens.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But, true to form, the author says eagle-eyed readers should still be on the lookout for little twists and turns.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Some fans have speculated Swift will be joining the brothers' podcast after eagle-eyed Swifties caught that Jason Kelce was sporting Eras Tour merch, and because Travis was smiling ear-to-ear in the episode's promo image.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
Additionally, eagle-eyed fans took note of the orange background, which matched the orange pictures Taylor Nation posted (and isn’t the usual yellow background the New Heights podcast uses for thumbnails).
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
The product was briefly teased to eagle-eyed fans during the company’s Google Pixel 10 launch last month.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, there’s an enormous payoff for eagle-eyed fans who correctly spotted Easter eggs in last year’s event.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However right before the reunion, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the two weren’t following each other anymore.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
In one snap, the couple sported matching black looks, and eagle-eyed fans noticed a subtle reveal on Kelce's phone screen in the corner of the photo, which showed him and Swift as each other's lock screens.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But, true to form, the author says eagle-eyed readers should still be on the lookout for little twists and turns.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Some fans have speculated Swift will be joining the brothers' podcast after eagle-eyed Swifties caught that Jason Kelce was sporting Eras Tour merch, and because Travis was smiling ear-to-ear in the episode's promo image.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
Additionally, eagle-eyed fans took note of the orange background, which matched the orange pictures Taylor Nation posted (and isn’t the usual yellow background the New Heights podcast uses for thumbnails).
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagle-eyed
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams said staff will be extra watchful as students process Wilson’s death.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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With a master’s thesis on women’s art collectives and a passion for practices that explore identity, history, and community, Lyon has become a sharp-eyed supporter of artists whose stories deserve a global stage.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch Brealey will be flying into the role of Hogwarts' sharp-eyed Quidditch instructor.—
Marni Rose McFall
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The series centers on Lily Hunter, an intrepid and observant eight-year-old weather detective voiced by Tandi Fomukong, who shares her investigations with her family and friends.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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