keen ear

noun

: a very strong ability to understand and appreciate something heard

She has a keen ear for languages and learns new ones easily.

Examples of keen ear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Logout’s punk credentials and Margo XS’s keen ear for self-referential, post-hyperpop production, HARDBODY’s hero’s journey is sarcastically relatable, like getting roasted in the group chat for last night’s shenanigans. — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Thompson-Hernández’s background as a feature writer for the New York Times has also supplied him with a keen ear for the spoken phrase, expressed in the film’s rich and believable dialogue, as well as a facility with performers of all backgrounds. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026

Collectively, these voices are coaxed by Cockerell, who has a keen ear and fine sense of timing, into becoming some of recent literature’s most compelling narrators. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Fear not, wordsmiths and storytellers, for the art of dialogue can be mastered with practice, patience and a keen ear for the rhythm of human speech. — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024

However, Shostakovich did have a keen ear for orchestral sounds, and under Music Director Rafael Payare’s guidance, the Symphony musicians made the most of their solos and section work. — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023

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