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eye-catching

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adjective

  1. tending to attract attention; striking

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With so many eye-catching objects to behold, the watercolors and manuscripts, as refined as they are, can seem overshadowed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

That earlier book floated an eye-catching thesis that Mr. Mandelbaum now fleshes out fully: that U.S. foreign policy is, indeed, distinctive, being “unusually ideological, unusually economic, and unusually democratic.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Rutte is keen to get Trump -- known for his love of an eye-catching deal -- to personally oversee the business bonanza.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Superfan Michel Kuka Mboladinga, who went viral at the Africa Cup of Nations for his eye-catching patriotism during games, has been included in DR Congo's official World Cup delegation at the request of the players.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Two days before school starts, Ma hands me a replica of Marcia's eye-catching outfit.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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