as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges
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Recent Examples of legal eagle
As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a cast of legal eagles led by Stephen Amell's Ted Black, who has a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
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EW.com, 9 May 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Leslie Bibb wound up playing Kate to Michelle Monaghan’s actress Jaclyn and Carrie Coon’s legal eagle Laurie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Will viewers welcome this new roster of legal eagles even when this is not a character from the parent series around?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 9 May 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Leslie Bibb wound up playing Kate to Michelle Monaghan’s actress Jaclyn and Carrie Coon’s legal eagle Laurie.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Will viewers welcome this new roster of legal eagles even when this is not a character from the parent series around?
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legal eagle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal eagle
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Through tireless efforts, these lawyers are not only winning cases but also sending a powerful message: that every worker deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and that those who violate these basic rights will be held accountable.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Control by engineers or control by lawyers result in sub-optimal outcomes.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Legal eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20eagle. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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