all eyes

idiom

: very attentive
She was all eyes as I opened the box.

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Even before then, all eyes had been on her as the feel-good story heading into the Olympics for her comeback after nearly six years of retirement. Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 Hello from Milan and Cortina, where all eyes were on Chloe Kim and her pursuit of a third consecutive gold medal in the women’s halfpipe final. The Sports Desk, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026 Heading into the final, all eyes were on defending champion Jakara Anthony, who was aiming to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic titles in the event. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all eyes

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“All eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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