as in auditory
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping
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Recent Examples of auricular
It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below.
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Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Although evidence is mixed, researchers found stimulating points in the outer ear—auricular acupuncture—to help with quitting smoking when combined with other methods.13
Mindfulness: Another method that may help people quit tobacco is mindfulness.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Some people can control their auricular muscles to move the ear slightly but to a noticeable extent, an ability that seems to have a genetic basis.
—C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2017
Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Although evidence is mixed, researchers found stimulating points in the outer ear—auricular acupuncture—to help with quitting smoking when combined with other methods.13
Mindfulness: Another method that may help people quit tobacco is mindfulness.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Some people can control their auricular muscles to move the ear slightly but to a noticeable extent, an ability that seems to have a genetic basis.
—C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auricular
auditory
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Speaking of, such bold claims risk distracting from the film’s equally impressive auditory elements such as new songs from Aimer and yes, LiSA (not to be confused with BLACKPINK’s Lisa, of course).—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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The programs, part of a national network of organizations for every state, provide training and resources to help families and educators support students who are deaf and blind, a condition known as deafblindness that affects the ability to process both auditory and visual information.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Auricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auricular. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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