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

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While Democrats and Republicans say the chances of Harris outright winning Iowa are slim, Democrats say the enthusiasm among Hawkeye State women could be indicative of Harris’s support with women across the country. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, for example, competed as a drama series, while Hawkeye vied as a comedy. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024 With a day to go before Election Day, a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll conducted by renowned Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer showed Harris with a 47% to 44% advantage among likely voters over Trump, who scored solid victories in the Hawkeye State in 2016 and 2020 presidential races. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Between the lines: Harris campaign officials cautioned against reading too much into the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll that showed the VP up by three percentage points over former President Trump in the Hawkeye State. Erin Doherty, Axios, 4 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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