good eye
noun
: a special ability to notice or recognize a particular thing or quality
an agent with a good eye for new talent
He has a good eye for quality.
Examples of good eye in a Sentence
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The student now needs to wear glasses to protect his good eye and prevent further damage to the other.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The result feels more like getting a recommendation from someone with a good eye than navigating a department store website.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Although Audrey passed away in 2022, the Minnesota grandma’s good eye for wool skirts — 632 of them!
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Steele has a good eye for talent, and that was even the case at Xavier.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Matt Olson’s got a good eye, even from first base.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Thrifting requires a high level of patience, a good eye, and is a time commitment.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
And there at ringside, his good eye peering through his Rolleiflex, was Schiller.
—David Margolick, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The result feels more like getting a recommendation from someone with a good eye than navigating a department store website.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Although Audrey passed away in 2022, the Minnesota grandma’s good eye for wool skirts — 632 of them!
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Steele has a good eye for talent, and that was even the case at Xavier.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Matt Olson’s got a good eye, even from first base.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Thrifting requires a high level of patience, a good eye, and is a time commitment.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
And there at ringside, his good eye peering through his Rolleiflex, was Schiller.
—David Margolick, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
But when cold weather rushes in, a good eye mask becomes essential for staving off dark circles, dry skin, and the puffiness that follows a late night of caviar, blinis, and martinis (‘tis the season to indulge, after all).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Good eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20eye. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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