Hawkeye

noun

Hawk·​eye ˈhȯk-ˌī How to pronounce Hawkeye (audio)
: a native or resident of Iowa
used as a nickname

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While some characters could use some scaling back in terms of their damage output (Hawkeye), the chaotic nature and unlimited potential of so many overpowered characters thrown together at once makes for a riotous experience that’s refreshingly ludicrous. Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024 The Hurt Locker, Avengers: Endgame and Hawkeye star, who is in Saudi Arabia for the first time, praised the country’s progress in building a film industry in the wake of the lifting of its 35-year cinema in 2017. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 Otherwise, characters like Luna Snow, Moon Knight, Spider-Man, Magento and Hawkeye generally skew high. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The actress known for playing Marvel archer Kate Bishop in Hawkeye and The Marvels is engaged to be married to NFL star quarterback Josh Allen. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Hawkeye 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hawkeye was in 1823

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“Hawkeye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawkeye. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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