as in hearing
range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot The heated exchange, which reportedly occurred within earshot of President Donald Trump and other administration officials, highlighted ongoing friction within Trump's economic team, particularly over control of the Internal Revenue Service. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Dana rushes to draw Mel’s blood, while also ordering every doctor and nurse within earshot who’s a universal donor to get in line behind Mel. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025 Common to woodlands, scrublands, savanna and villages across most of East Africa, they can be found in small flocks, usually making a variety of noisy scolds and shrieks at anyone within earshot. Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Following the TVLine Spotlight conversation, with the cameras off and the crowd out of earshot, TVLine invited McClarnon to freely elaborate on the very special cameos. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot
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Noun
  • At a hearing on Thursday, Hipolito walked into court, limping and shackled in the same clothes he had been arrested in.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • At a Pentagon budget hearing earlier in June, Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee that recent Chinese military exercises around Taiwan point to Beijing's preparations to attack before the end of the decade.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the supernatural horror centers on Ju-young (played by Lee Sun-bin), a woman coping with hearing impairment who becomes haunted by strange sounds tied to her sister’s disappearance.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Make automatic contributions to savings accounts so the money is out of sight and out of mind.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Roundabouts replaced all the traffic lights, and the overhanging electrical lines were buried out of sight.
    Sally Ventura June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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