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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
In the wake of the blockbuster trade that sent Rafael Devers across league lines from the Red Sox to the Giants, baseball general managers are working overtime with one eye on the standings and the other on the July 31 trade deadline. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 Close your eyes and picture a classic family vacation. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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The firm is eyeing tenants such as high-end coffee shops, bakeries, a steakhouse, retail and a brewery for the other three buildings. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Tillis and Collins occupy seats that Democrats are eyeing as pickup opportunities in 2026, as the party looks to rebuild after losses up and down the ballot in 2024. Averi Harper, ABC News, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
Noun
  • Sheen Falls Lodge is only a few miles outside the Ring of Kerry, the 111-mile loop that traces the coastline of the relaveragh Peninsula.
    Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
  • That's according to a Tennessean analysis of Zillow listings conducted in June, which showed 1,600 rental apartments now available within Nashville's inner highway loop — where Interstates 24, 65 and 40 converge.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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  • Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The victim is smiling before something behind her captures her attention.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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  • Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
  • At the center of the bodice of her look was a keyhole cutout — a signature motif featured throughout several Schiaparelli designs dating back to the 1930s.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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  • Nichols’s insecurities came to mind while reading Leslie’s analysis of Lennon and McCartney.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • But even if writing about Paris helped ease the transition, my mind was still flailing in this last codified stage, reverse language shock.
    Benedict Nguyễn July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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  • At first glance, the 4.92 runs per game the Red Sox have scored places them along the MLB elite, ranking sixth overall.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • What looks like a classic manicure at first glance is actually, upon closer inspection, a glass French manicure—a modern, high-gloss version of the classic French.
    Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 July 2025
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  • Unlike his fellow paddlers, McBurney completed the race without the benefit of eyesight.
    Ramal Nasim Updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • Once inside there’s more than enough space to comfortably fit four with a dedicated bin for small luggage up front within eyesight of all occupants.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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  • As Monday's verdict was read out, Erin didn't drop her gaze from the jury, per The Guardian.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • While that gaze is no longer popular in mainstream literature, many readers have found Tacos’ writing to be refreshingly honest — to others, needlessly offensive.
    John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • More Amazon Prime Day shopping inspo coming at you in 3, 2, 1: Now, watch KATSEYE spill secrets: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
    Allure, Allure, 8 July 2025
  • Other players to watch include DeMarvin Leal, a 2022 third-round pick who never carved out a niche as a tweener on the defense front, and Cole Holcomb, who was once a do-everything, three-down inside linebacker before a gruesome knee injury derailed his career in 2023.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 July 2025

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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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