as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
Brad needs an eye-catching slogan for his campaign for president of the student body
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Recent Examples of eye-catching
Atsuko Okatsuka wears an eye-catching leopard print and bright pink outfit at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards in Los Angeles on May 30.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Inside, the look is rather sedate and calm, although the modern art is certainly eye-catching (there are nearly 100 original pieces around the building).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The building, painted an eye-catching shade of pink, brought three new units of affordable housing and office space for community nonprofits to Overtown.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Brighten up your outdoor routines with this eye-catching pink bag.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Tall feather- or wheat-like plumes add eye-catching color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
The silver base makes neon airbrushing even more eye-catching.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 June 2026
The kitchen in this model takes up much of the ground floor and has eye-catching wood cabinetry.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Inside, the look is rather sedate and calm, although the modern art is certainly eye-catching (there are nearly 100 original pieces around the building).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The building, painted an eye-catching shade of pink, brought three new units of affordable housing and office space for community nonprofits to Overtown.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Brighten up your outdoor routines with this eye-catching pink bag.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Tall feather- or wheat-like plumes add eye-catching color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
The silver base makes neon airbrushing even more eye-catching.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 June 2026
The kitchen in this model takes up much of the ground floor and has eye-catching wood cabinetry.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-catching
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For those accustomed to smoother Pixar rides, the shifts in rhythm might be a tad too noticeable, but Lasseter, who also penned the script along with Dan Fogelman, the late Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray & Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, still manages to cross the finish line in style.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The loss of weight is definitely noticeable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the microbiome of mice with worse survival, the researchers also noticed that one strain of bacteria — Sangeribacter muris KT1-3 — was most prominent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento took a commanding lead in the race for the District 2 seat on the OC Board of Supervisors as results were released following the close of polls Tuesday night.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Ellis is the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson in Colorado.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The weekend overall was up a remarkable 63% from the same weekend last year, according to Comscore.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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As more applications move from impressive demos to tools people actually depend on, the pressure on the layer beneath them will keep increasing.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Equally impressive was the nail-biter at Riviera, where there was a four-way tie for the lead at various points in the final round.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The disparity is particularly striking given the size of neighboring cities.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The Bigger Picture What is most striking about this moment is not the technology.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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