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Definitions for eye-opener
eye-open·er
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eye-openernoun
An experience or event that reveals, enlightens, or informs; something that causes learning, revelation, realization, or increased awareness.
eye-openernoun
An alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning. A euphemism used by those offering or consuming alcohol in the morning.
Etymology and Origins
Eye-opener
An American drink of mixed spirits as a remedy for drowsiness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eye-opener in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eye-opener in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of eye-opener in a Sentence
Orlando, being the largest mass shooting in American history and pointed at gays, I think it was a huge eye opener for people, the world is not a perfect place, and we need to take safety into our own hands.
We had massive power grid failures last summer … that was an eye opener for everyone.
She was the sort of person who would always go the extra mile to help a family member, and we’ve had a number of significant letters from people within the medical profession telling us just how good she was at her job. learning about her was a real eye-opener and has provided the stepping stone for what we want to achieve.
Floridians want to know they are funding institutions that live up to the standard of raising the next generation of open-minded leaders and thinkers, and right now, our state colleges and universities are not living up to that standard, my peers have lost the ability to critically think and analyze different viewpoints because other viewpoints aren't there for them to analyze! But thanks to Governor DeSantis, intellectual diversity is making a comeback on campus. This annual assessment will be a true eye-opener for taxpayers, parents, and students.
Being sued by a special interest group, the NEA, that has $300 million in a slush fund that's available to just bully stay-at-home moms like me was a real eye-opener to how public school really operates.
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