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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It’s set to arrive in American showrooms from May in a Pearl Hawkeye Blue color. New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, his nemesis, the criminal lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), born again in his own way following the events of Hawkeye and Echo, mounts a run for the New York City mayoral office. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 No single hero led an iteration of Thunderbolts in the comics as long as Hawkeye. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Team Cap consists of Falcon, Bucky, Hawkeye, Wanda and Ant-Man, while Team Iron Man is War Machine, Black Widow, Vision and newcomers Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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