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 observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Down and Kay had toyed with Whitney being Lithuanian, or at least having some connection to the country, small remnants of which eagle-eyed viewers will pick up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
One of the stock show’s most popular events, the junior steer show attracts kids as young as 9 from all over the state, who flock to Fort Worth to present their beloved animals to an eagle-eyed judge.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
An eagle-eyed drone pilot helped spot a missing foster puppy who had been out in the cold for more than two weeks in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
However, eagle-eyed fans saw one of William’s stories that was posted in December.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s also a Carkol, a minecart-like creature, and a Sableye hoarding some jewels, plus some Pokémon fossils for eagle-eyed explorers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Finally, eagle-eyed observers may also notice the seven most prominent white-blue stars of the Pleiades open star cluster appear to the upper left of the screen towards the end of the footage to descend toward the modular form of the ISS.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Down and Kay had toyed with Whitney being Lithuanian, or at least having some connection to the country, small remnants of which eagle-eyed viewers will pick up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
One of the stock show’s most popular events, the junior steer show attracts kids as young as 9 from all over the state, who flock to Fort Worth to present their beloved animals to an eagle-eyed judge.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
An eagle-eyed drone pilot helped spot a missing foster puppy who had been out in the cold for more than two weeks in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
However, eagle-eyed fans saw one of William’s stories that was posted in December.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s also a Carkol, a minecart-like creature, and a Sableye hoarding some jewels, plus some Pokémon fossils for eagle-eyed explorers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Finally, eagle-eyed observers may also notice the seven most prominent white-blue stars of the Pleiades open star cluster appear to the upper left of the screen towards the end of the footage to descend toward the modular form of the ISS.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagle-eyed
Adjective
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All under the watchful eyes of scouts from 30 of the 32 NFL teams.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Be watchful of ponding on roadways.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some observers are speculating that this customer may be the Virginia company BlackSky, which operates a constellation of sharp-eyed Earth-observation satellites.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The stands were packed with observant Jews wearing yarmulkes and tzitzit, children playing hooky from Hebrew school and New Yorkers who flew south for one of the biggest basketball games in Yeshiva University history.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The agency also offers Sabbath food boxes at no cost, refers individuals for health care and social services and manages a closet full of modest clothing for observant women.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Eagle-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagle-eyed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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