all eyes

idiom

: very attentive
She was all eyes as I opened the box.

Examples of all eyes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Ananda-kosha gown included intricate detailing that was in a sculpted fashion, the silver overlay sat atop a nude slip, directing all eyes to the beautiful metallic details. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 The iridescent polish in a pearly shade was subtle, yet impossible to miss—not least because of that show-stopping bracelet that draped over Blake Lively’s fingers, making sure that, once people had clocked the diamonds, all eyes were on her luxe manicure. Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Glamour, 3 May 2024 And later this week, all eyes will be on Microsoft and Alphabet’s quarterly earnings reports. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024 Here are three takeaways from Saturday night’s green vs. white spring game: OPTIMISTIC QUARTERBACK PLAY After a year of sub-par quarterback play, featuring seven touchdowns to 16 interceptions in a split-starter system, all eyes were on the signal-callers on Saturday night. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2024 But throughout the three hours of the play’s recording sessions, all eyes are on Diana, at first belittled and emotionally beaten by Peter’s brilliance and bullying. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024 At the moment, all eyes are on Israel’s suddenly direct conflict with Iran. Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024 Here are the Latina players chosen in the 2024 WNBA Draft After an exciting NCAA women’s basketball tournament final that drew a bigger audience than the men’s final, all eyes are now on the WNBA, whose season is set to kick off next month. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 But all eyes were on Zendaya, who capped off her press tour looks with an elegant Vera Wang gown. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024

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“All eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes. Accessed 11 May. 2024.

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