as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement
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Recent Examples of sharp-eyed
On July 15, one sharp-eyed poster, @boners, noticed that Apple TV+ seems to have an unusual affection for a particular letter of the alphabet.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-eyed
Adjective
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams said staff will be extra watchful as students process Wilson’s death.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Following the teaser trailer for Emerald Fennell’s very steamy Wuthering Heights, eagle-eyed fans remarked on the (somewhat inaccurate) historical dress, which ranged from Oktoberfest dirndl-core to Vivienne Westwood-esque wedding gowns.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The mass of beachgoers and eagle-eyed lifeguards are now gone from the Cape, but white shark season is only starting to peak.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The series centers on Lily Hunter, an intrepid and observant eight-year-old weather detective voiced by Tandi Fomukong, who shares her investigations with her family and friends.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-eyed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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