as in attention
a state of being aware
I'm trying to get the boss's ear in order to ask for a raise in my pay
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Recent Examples of ear
Frostbite symptoms in dogs can show up in the ears, where their skin can also turn a grayish color on the inside.
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
These have a unique open-ear design with transducers in the headphones that allow sound to pass through the cheekbone, rather than the eardrum.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Shape one or more hangers into a standard form, or make bunny ears or other fun seasonal shapes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
So the ear, McLuhan said, is inherently a source of terror.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
These have a unique open-ear design with transducers in the headphones that allow sound to pass through the cheekbone, rather than the eardrum.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Shape one or more hangers into a standard form, or make bunny ears or other fun seasonal shapes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
So the ear, McLuhan said, is inherently a source of terror.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ear
Noun
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cavalry, which Canva has used for its own projects, has gained attention among designers on social media as an alternative to Adobe's After Effects for some work.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wednesday’s game was Minnesota’s Pink Game to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and treatment.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the last survivor of the Block 42 resisters, Tanimoto has kept awareness of that complicated, defiant chapter of Japanese American history alive by sharing his story, including at a Day of Remembrance event taking place at noon Saturday at the Sutter County Museum in Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some of the artwork and decorative features might be a little risqué for innocent eyes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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What to expect Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
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That can include meditation, breathing exercises, mindfulness activities and physical exercise.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ear. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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