legal eagle

noun

Synonyms of legal eaglenext
: lawyer

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the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges
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Hill is the one consistently going for the laughs as the legal eagle who has seen it all and likes to share the anecdotes. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 That’s a fairly wide net in alerting Waukegan legal eagles of what the basis of any lawsuit may entail. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 Hartley will be joined this fall only by returning series regular Fiona Rene, who continues to play legal eagle Reenie Green. — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal eagle

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of legal eagle was in 1869

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“Legal eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20eagle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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