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
Friend Ellen DeGeneres also gave a shoutout through a candid video shared on Instagram, in which the former talk show host woke Kris up from a nap by singing in her ear.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
So just staying in his ear throughout the course of the game, before and after.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
During the filming of a fight scene, Torn struck the director—author Norman Mailer—in the head with a hammer, after which Mailer bit Torn’s ear.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
But to my ear, thatis too distant and impersonal for people.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
So just staying in his ear throughout the course of the game, before and after.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
During the filming of a fight scene, Torn struck the director—author Norman Mailer—in the head with a hammer, after which Mailer bit Torn’s ear.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
But to my ear, thatis too distant and impersonal for people.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ear
Noun
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here’s where the show does have some awareness about its characters’ problematic indiscretions, and Carrington pushes back to point out that a relationship with a trans woman isn’t anything to be ashamed of.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another guard with a fresh cut above his eye told Reuters he had been hit in the head by a heavy drumstick thrown from the crowd.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Washington, wary of straining its ties with New Delhi, turns a blind eye.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just like in mindfulness meditation, simply observe your mental processes without judgment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Burke also uses the Fitbit app, which offers different workout and mindfulness classes.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ear. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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