as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges
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Recent Examples of legal eagle
That’s a fairly wide net in alerting Waukegan legal eagles of what the basis of any lawsuit may entail.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Produced by original film star Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company, the prequel series will rewind to the high school days of her character, the fashionable legal eagle Elle.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Will viewers welcome this new roster of legal eagles even when this is not a character from the parent series around?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Produced by original film star Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company, the prequel series will rewind to the high school days of her character, the fashionable legal eagle Elle.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Will viewers welcome this new roster of legal eagles even when this is not a character from the parent series around?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legal eagle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal eagle
Noun
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That includes businesses that provide professional services, such as doctors, lawyers, consultants, athletes, and brokers—typically, any business whose success depends on the reputation or skill of its employees.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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When he was taken into custody, Leon did not provide a statement to police and asked for a lawyer.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another of Soliman’s attorneys interrupted when the immigration officer said the Brotherhood had been a Tier III group since 2012.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Legal eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20eagle. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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