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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 eagles
That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal eagles
lawyers
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Speaking from the bench, Ellis disparaged numerous examples government lawyers had cited of violence agents face.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After it was read, Dunn hugged his lawyers in the courtroom.—
Stephen Sorace , Louis Casiano , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Legal eagles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20eagles. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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