Definition of earshotnext
as in hearing
range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot Then Sampson reminded anyone within earshot and beyond that a week ago, the Cougars were 23-2. Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026 Accidental melodies fade in and out of earshot; pulsing chords rise up from below and are swallowed back into the murk, only to be replaced by other pulses running at different tempi, giving the impression of wheels within wheels within wheels. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026 So with Ware still within earshot as the cameras and microphones approached, Adebayo set the ground rules. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 After a daylong process that took place partially out of public earshot, a jury was selected yesterday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of passing along a gang bounty allegedly placed on the head of controversial Border Patrol Cmdr. Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
  • Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • At a legislative hearing called to address escalating concerns about wild predators, including coyotes, Wade Crowfoot, the state’s top environmental officer, called the situation a crisis.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That shop, Orange County Drum & Percussion, better known as OCDP, would go on to define the look and sound of a generation of alternative rock drummers.
    Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Ray Suen rounds out the sound with string arrangements performed on violin and viola.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Inside stood several farmhouses cozily positioned within a comfortable walking distance from one another.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Those questions signaled their belief that anyone occupying that office should maintain their distance from the president and uphold the Justice Department’s independence.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.
    Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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