Definition of sharp-eyednext
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 That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026 His ever-glowering face on the sideline has sparked countless memes and has come to personify the sharp-eyed, no-nonsense manner in which these Hoosiers have rocketed through the sport in just two seasons. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 Rosalia, by now, has proven herself to be pop’s most provocative chaos agent, having released radical projects like El Mal Querer, which played with flamenco traditions and pop genres, and Motomami, an exploration of femininity through sharp-eyed production and reggaeton beats. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques. Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sharp-eyed
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Adjective
  • Harry and Meghan attended the queen's funeral, under the glare of the ever watchful British tabloids.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Wildlife enthusiasts find a different rhythm through AmaWaterways’ Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruises, one that trades itinerary sprinting for long, watchful hours on the water.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Styles quickly zipped up his black trousers, but not before eagle-eyed fans caught a peek.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • News of their separation comes amid recent speculation, especially after eagle-eyed fans noticed that Qualley deleted her and Antonoff’s wedding photos from her Instagram page.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • But these two figures, created by one of our most keenly observant writers, deserve to be interpreted anew.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These legislators were also more likely to be white, to have served in the military and to be religiously observant.
    Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026

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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharp-eyed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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