Thesaurus results for EARSHOT

earshot

noun

ˈir-ˌshät

Definition of earshot

as in hearing

range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot Follow these three simple steps to protect the comfort, safety, and overall experience of everyone within earshot—as well as the staff. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 Meanwhile, like any good father of the bride, Raphe Sonenshein held court at the grazing table, encouraging anyone in earshot to pile plates with charcuterie, taralli and gildas curated by Catalina Flores (Panhead LA) and Ryan Vesper (Gourmet Imports). — Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 That's the vibe at this sunny seaside resort located on the south shore of the island, where 11 villas and suites, some with private pools or hot tubs, invite guests to unwind, undisturbed, within earshot of the waves. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earshot

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An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to show up for his immigration hearing, a DHS spokesperson wrote in an email.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
While the senators linked Kennedy’s anti-vaccine work to that deadly measles outbreak, Kennedy denied any connection during the confirmation hearings.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearing

Noun

Designed as a therapeutic companion, the robot resembles a baby seal and uses soft fur, gentle movements, and responsive sounds to create the calming presence of a living pet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Semiofficial news outlets in Iran reported sounds of explosions near Larak island on the strait.

— Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sound

Noun

To study dark energy, Roman will measure how gravity bends light across large cosmic distances — creating a 3D map of dark matter in the process.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Shawn Ryan Tackling a distance like that will need considerably more solar area, but Ryan has ruled out the obvious fix of simply widening his current upright bike and plastering it with panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of distance

Noun

The sight had activated an ancient and superstitious circuit in my brain that insisted the sun simply shouldn't look this way.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
But weeks after the largest IPO in history, Musk talked more about the moon during SpaceX’s first earnings call, which investors say is a strategic threshold that will likely be crossed before SpaceX can fully set its sights on Mars.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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