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Recent Examples of earshot
Accidental melodies fade in and out of earshot; pulsing chords rise up from below and are swallowed back into the murk, only to be replaced by other pulses running at different tempi, giving the impression of wheels within wheels within wheels.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
So with Ware still within earshot as the cameras and microphones approached, Adebayo set the ground rules.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
After a daylong process that took place partially out of public earshot, a jury was selected yesterday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of passing along a gang bounty allegedly placed on the head of controversial Border Patrol Cmdr.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service Kind service, and plenty of staffers always within earshot.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
So with Ware still within earshot as the cameras and microphones approached, Adebayo set the ground rules.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
After a daylong process that took place partially out of public earshot, a jury was selected yesterday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of passing along a gang bounty allegedly placed on the head of controversial Border Patrol Cmdr.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service Kind service, and plenty of staffers always within earshot.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
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During his confirmation hearing, Mullin touched on another key demand of Democrats -- ensuring a judge has signed off on warrants that immigration officers use to search people's homes, rather than simply relying on administrative warrants issued by the department.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post was the first to report on the details of the hearing from the transcript.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sound of my name over the intercom briefly disturbed the peace of the eatery and its outdoor patio.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cantanucci’s property line is 72 feet away, but her hearing is such that the sound of balls bouncing and people yelping jumped the hedgerows.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lower-density regions around them, even from quite a distance away, don’t stand a chance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The street is within a few minutes’ walking distance of the childhood homes of both McCartney and fellow Beatle George Harrison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Well, luck and some high-tech drones capturing the incredibly rare sight of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) being born.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stripping audiences of their sight, the production toys with the fear of anticipation, using light touch and scent to deliver its narrative.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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