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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Every so often, Selma’s ear for melody will transform the film’s mechanical soundscape into musical numbers complete with Busby Berkeley-style choreography.
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Google analyzed some 45 million data points from ear scans to ensure the new buds have a secure fit that doesn't fatigue the ear.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
Some say the name comes from burritos’ resemblance to a donkey’s ears and to the packs the animals carried.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
Others have the obtrusive cups designed by Sony or Bose clamped to the sides of their heads like minimalist Mickey Mouse ears.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Google analyzed some 45 million data points from ear scans to ensure the new buds have a secure fit that doesn't fatigue the ear.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024
Some say the name comes from burritos’ resemblance to a donkey’s ears and to the packs the animals carried.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
Others have the obtrusive cups designed by Sony or Bose clamped to the sides of their heads like minimalist Mickey Mouse ears.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ear. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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