have/keep an/one's eye out for

idiom

: to hope to see or find (someone or something)
I'm keeping an eye out for a good cheap used car.
He'll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.

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And keep an eye out for the penguin — the airline's mascot as penguins don't fly and technically, neither does this particular plane — which appears like an easter egg throughout the space. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025 Motorists are being advised to keep an eye out for work occurring along interstate highways in Washington and Crawford counties in August as state crews install cable median barriers in an attempt to increase safety. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025 Plus, spoiler alert, Luke and I will be doing midseason Rookie Rankings during the summer shutdown, so keep an eye out for our more in-depth analysis in August. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025 The 2025 lineup hasn’t been announced yet, but keep an eye out for the schedule on its website. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for have/keep an/one's eye out for

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“Have/keep an/one's eye out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fkeep%20an%2Fone%27s%20eye%20out%20for. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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