a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement
Recent Examples on the WebBut sharp-eyed and quick-fingered viewers who pause the video will see Swift and Kelce standing hand-in-hand at the base of the tree, bathed in its glowing green light.—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 The is achieved through expressive performance, sharp-eyed direction and deft choreography.—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024 Earlier in the half, sharp-eyed fans on social media even caught Eminem giving the finger to 49ers fans from a private box.—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 His sharp-eyed takes won him a Pulitzer for criticism in 1988.—Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Then there is the proliferation of Indian satellites circling Earth, ranging from television broadcast satellites to sharp-eyed reconnaissance spacecraft feeding data to India's military.—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023 But sharp-eyed Swifties spotted her talon nail extensions, which were doughnut glazed with extra sparkle added.—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 But then, around 2 a.m., a sharp-eyed team member spies the tracks of a baby turtle in the dark and traces it back to a nest.—Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 Wide-eyed wonder becomes blind faith, just as sharp-eyed skepticism curdles into narrow-minded cynicism.—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2023
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