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as in loop
a circular strip push the drawstring through the metal eye and knot it on one end

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as in glance
an instance of looking especially briefly all of the hungry luncheon guests cast an eager eye on the buffet table as they took their seats

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Recent Examples of eye
Noun
Sporting a bushy salt-and-pepper beard and a world-weary look in his eyes, Pearce finds dimensions both tragic and devious in what could have been merely the stock character of the wily long-term inmate whose isolation has cost him his humanity. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025 The painting caught the eye of Charles Saatchi, at the time the most prominent collector of contemporary art in Britain. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Now, though, as the reconciliation bill sits in the Senate, Bresnahan is eyeing his next project: permitting reform to streamline infrastructure projects. Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025 Looking forward, the brand is eyeing expansion into emerging product categories and geographies. Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
Noun
  • Celebrating these small wins not only provides immediate satisfaction but also creates a positive feedback loop that encourages staff to keep striving for excellence.
    Sacha Obaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • His eyes are glued to his work computer, where Blue Smiley plays on a loop every day, Monday through Saturday.
    Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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  • Momentous Human Payoff Ahead Moving the needle on the subjective vs. objective preponderance in psychology is going to take earnest and undeterred energy and attention.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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  • The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
  • That includes eliminating $7.8 million for KSC — the most of any space center’s public relations budgets.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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  • Adaptation keeps you top of mind when budgets tighten.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • My pen, my mind and my feelings are in every verse and in every hook.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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  • At first glance our findings might seem to contradict earlier studies that found that people with Urbach-Wiethe disease are actually more generous than others.
    Tobias Kalenscher, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
  • Rather than trying to match that film’s tender glances at the roads not traveled, Song has opted instead for a penetrating side eye at those who find market value in matters of the heart.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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  • Longer focal length usually indicates sharper eyesight, so this was one sign that humpbacks may have poor vision.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
  • Devon, frustrated, resists a morning glass of Ketel One before turning to her standby of boning the first man within eyesight.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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  • With a conqueror’s gaze, Paris coolly weighs the situation.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
  • Internet users were quick to question the target audience of this release, with many fans criticizing the Euphoria star for catering to the male gaze and rewarding her objectifiers.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Putnam watched his wife soar until the plane disappeared among the clouds.
    Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • My wife and one of our sons who was staying with us watched it the other night.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025

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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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