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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
this wilderness area is at the eye of the controversy between conservation and development
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as in minds
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
in my eye, cats make better pets than dogs
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as in looks
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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as in vision
the ability to see
her eyes are diminishing with age
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as in gazes
a fixed intent look
peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye
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as in watches
to keep one's eyes on
a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds
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as in notices
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers
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as in debates
to give serious and careful thought to
we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there
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Recent Examples of eyes
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Many people take cod liver oil to support the health of their bones and joints, heart, and eyes.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
The biopic has got other, far more pressing concerns on its mind, like the multitude of dollar signs floating before its eyes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of his family members dabbed their eyes.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
To top it off, quite literally, the piece is covered with intricate enamel droplets and adorned with two precious gems for the panther’s eyes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
And Ahmed, with his fearful eyes and tense grimace, makes for a compellingly sad and isolated figure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The hiring spree comes as the company shifts more aggressively toward enterprise sales and tries to regain momentum against Anthropic and Google, and as the company eyes a possible IPO within the next 12 months.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Talarico’s numbers are notable and underscore the Senate Democratic primary will be hard-fought as the party eyes the chance to flip a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
However, if the governing body eyes a group of six or seven, Aledo could stay with the Dallas-Fort Worth teams, as the Bearcats are farther east than Weatherford and Granbury.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
For Ole Miss, a departure would create immediate operational questions — recruiting, staff retention, and whether the Rebels will try to prepare a quick replacement — all while the team eyes its first-ever CFP berth.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Pozzo also eyes a reprise of collaborations, which over the years have seen Wolford partnering with brands such as Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Missoni, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Adidas, GCDS and Sergio Rossi, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
As the hotel eyes its next half century, Skaletsky sees an even bolder approach to hospitality.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Having this series against a quality opponent opened the eyes of West Aurora coach John Reeves.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Many people take cod liver oil to support the health of their bones and joints, heart, and eyes.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
The biopic has got other, far more pressing concerns on its mind, like the multitude of dollar signs floating before its eyes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of his family members dabbed their eyes.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
To top it off, quite literally, the piece is covered with intricate enamel droplets and adorned with two precious gems for the panther’s eyes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
And Ahmed, with his fearful eyes and tense grimace, makes for a compellingly sad and isolated figure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Austin eyes a new position as an in-house personal trainer, and Lindsay worries about the Chairwoman’s fit assistant, Eunice (Seoyeon Jang), stealing her Korean fitness-enthusiast boyfriend.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The hiring spree comes as the company shifts more aggressively toward enterprise sales and tries to regain momentum against Anthropic and Google, and as the company eyes a possible IPO within the next 12 months.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Talarico’s numbers are notable and underscore the Senate Democratic primary will be hard-fought as the party eyes the chance to flip a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
However, if the governing body eyes a group of six or seven, Aledo could stay with the Dallas-Fort Worth teams, as the Bearcats are farther east than Weatherford and Granbury.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
For Ole Miss, a departure would create immediate operational questions — recruiting, staff retention, and whether the Rebels will try to prepare a quick replacement — all while the team eyes its first-ever CFP berth.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Pozzo also eyes a reprise of collaborations, which over the years have seen Wolford partnering with brands such as Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Missoni, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Adidas, GCDS and Sergio Rossi, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
As the hotel eyes its next half century, Skaletsky sees an even bolder approach to hospitality.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyes
Noun
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After a few short rings, a bubbly introduction greeted me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leaving the liner hanging on the shower rod and curtain rings, spray the solution generously all over the shower curtain liner.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arguably the two top centers in Iowa’s Logan Jones and Florida’s Jake Slaughter went off the board within the final eight picks of the second round.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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This white chocolate bar is creamy and ultra-sweet, and the great minds at TJ’s were smart to distract from the one-note flavor with crunchy little cookie crumbles.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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His backyard featured wall-to-wall attendees, all part of the image that surely sat in the back of the Raiders executives’ minds with the selection.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The $10 billion that Cursor keeps even if the deal doesn’t happen looks, to my traditional M&A reporter brain, like the largest breakup fee on record (a smart move, given Musk’s penchant for getting cold feet).—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Maybe only 22 percent of Americans would readily accept Homelander as their one true God, but his vision might also appeal to those Christians whose fanatic prejudices outweigh any specific loyalty to the Bible and its lessons in compassion.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen created WildLand to help achieve his ambitious 200-year vision to rewild 220,000 acres in the Highlands.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Their gazes famously met for the first time on the Croisette in 1955, and from that moment on, nothing was the same.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Drinks downed, the guests’ gazes landed on the horological wall in front of them.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The scene where Niall watches Ruben dancing in their bedroom, was that choreographed?—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the bear notices you, slowly back away while facing the bear.—
Devarrick Turner,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Darren Staples/Getty Images This is a weekly column where Jon Mackenzie notices something from one of the weekend fixtures in the Premier League.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyes. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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