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
In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.
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Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The film follows 11-year-old Caroline (Johnson), a clever, sharp-eyed girl navigating a life of excitement and peril as a shoplifter with her mom Jocelyn (Williams).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
An aerial clash between India and Pakistan that has been described as one of the biggest air battles since the end of World War II highlights how modern air combat now happens mostly out of sight — and with radar replacing sharp-eyed pilots.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
But Stan and Russell praise any sharp-eyed fan who noticed the Captain America callback in that scene.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The film follows 11-year-old Caroline (Johnson), a clever, sharp-eyed girl navigating a life of excitement and peril as a shoplifter with her mom Jocelyn (Williams).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
An aerial clash between India and Pakistan that has been described as one of the biggest air battles since the end of World War II highlights how modern air combat now happens mostly out of sight — and with radar replacing sharp-eyed pilots.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
But Stan and Russell praise any sharp-eyed fan who noticed the Captain America callback in that scene.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-eyed
Adjective
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Rashford took part in a workout with his new team-mates under Flick’s watchful eye.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Parents are justifying the exorbitant costs due to multi-faceted development services that focus on evaluation, professional instruction, arm care resources and statistical analysis under the watchful eyes of scouts, college coaches and former major league ball players.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet Chekhov’s attentive, observant witness of these souls struggling feels like a kind of a divine love.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Chris Lewis, who was born a year later in Los Angeles, said he wasn’t raised in an observant home.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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