all eyes

idiom

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

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After Lynnfield’s Shea McCarthy defeated Jack Cummins (6-0, 6-0) in No. 1 singles, all eyes turned to the two doubles matches that went to three sets. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025 With Round 4 set to begin Sunday morning, all eyes will be on the final showdown. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 With all eyes inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse — and across the country on the national telecast — on Clark, fans enjoyed a spectacular performance by the ex-Hawkeyes star from the opening tip. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025 In recent days, all eyes have been on Los Angeles, where Trump has deployed the National Guard and Marines, in response to massive protests decrying immigration sweeps – an extraordinary move protest organizers say has only served to mobilize participants to speak out against authoritarianism. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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