1
: having blue eyes
2
: performed by whites
blue-eyed soul
also : white
a blue-eyed imitator of R&B stars

Examples of blue-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Baileys learned the Field Museum was interested in blue-eyed cicadas, so Greta Bailey contacted the museum’s research and collections department. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024 Simkins sighting isn't the first time a blue-eyed insect has garnered headlines. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 The writers limited themselves by making all their heroines blonde and pale and blue-eyed, but my imagination — made of stronger stuff — recast all those girls in my own image. Brittany N. Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024 The woman at the register was mild-mannered and blue-eyed—a member of my soul group, perhaps. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 Young’s attorney, Tony Thedford, pointed out that immediately after the crime in 2013, the young girl described the man as Black, blue-eyed and bald. Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 His conquest is made possible by leading the native, blue-eyed Fremen people, who believe Paul and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) are a prophesied mother and son who will bring peace to their planet Arrakis. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Through this analysis, researchers determined the man likely was short in stature, dark in complexion and blue-eyed. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 This is all speculative, of course, but a complete roundup of Styles' dating history over the years does include several models and blue-eyed beauties. EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue-eyed was circa 1572

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“Blue-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-eyed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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