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
Or at least those who are particularly eagle-eyed.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
For the eagle-eyed Saturday Night Live observer, the news that Sabrina Carpenter would be pulling double duty as host and musical guest this season was unsurprising.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a hint of Triumph Tiger and Honda Transalp in there for the eagle-eyed.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed some spots during Week 1 that bucked bro-centric convention.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The track has resurfaced into cultural conversation in recent years, after eagle-eyed social media users unearthed the mistake before the Reddit community, TikTok users, and meme creators gleefully dissected the scene.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Those eagle-eyed fans are surely wondering.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
That said, eagle-eyed fans actually do know where Bob's Burgers specifically takes place.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Additionally, eagle-eyed fans noticed a pin on Stalter’s jean pocket.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
For the eagle-eyed Saturday Night Live observer, the news that Sabrina Carpenter would be pulling double duty as host and musical guest this season was unsurprising.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a hint of Triumph Tiger and Honda Transalp in there for the eagle-eyed.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed some spots during Week 1 that bucked bro-centric convention.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The track has resurfaced into cultural conversation in recent years, after eagle-eyed social media users unearthed the mistake before the Reddit community, TikTok users, and meme creators gleefully dissected the scene.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Those eagle-eyed fans are surely wondering.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
That said, eagle-eyed fans actually do know where Bob's Burgers specifically takes place.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Additionally, eagle-eyed fans noticed a pin on Stalter’s jean pocket.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagle-eyed
Adjective
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Then, in September and October, Ali, Mahmoud and Person 1 began practicing at local shooting ranges, under the watchful eye of FBI agents, the complaint states.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Robin is about 30% autonomous, while a team of operators working remotely controls the rest under the watchful eyes of clinical staff.—
HALLIE GOLDEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wojtak-Hissong will play Danny Keenan, a restless, sharp-eyed Hell’s Kitchen teenager and Officer Keenan’s son, an errand boy for the Westies despite his father’s disapproval.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Offstage events get to be shown and experienced vividly through cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s buzzed but still sharply observant roving camera.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Start of Watch, Harry Bosch, a intensely observant, stoic and unyielding young man, is a probationary patrol officer with the LAPD.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Eagle-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagle-eyed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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