Hawkeye

noun

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

Examples of Hawkeye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cox's Murdock first arrived in Disney's MCU with 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, while D'Onofrio's Fisk popped up on Hawkeye on Disney+. Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024 Cox has already reprised his role as Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, while D'Onofrio has already returned as Fisk in Hawkeye and Echo. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Iowa sales tax holiday weekend The Hawkeye State's tax holiday is held annually on the first weekend in August and lasts two days, Friday and Saturday. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 The Iron Man star was a surprise guest at San Diego’s Comic-Con and was confirmed to play Doctor Doom in upcoming Avengers films like Avengers: Secret Wars and Avengers: Doomsday. Renner, who has played Hawkeye in the MCU, found out about Downey’s return just like everybody else. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Hawkeye 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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