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

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Recent Examples of earshot 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 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, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
  • Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Lohman says court observers being shut out of these virtual hearings is just another example of restrictive limitations on public access to immigration court proceedings at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court in Minnesota.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • It’s meant to be like soda — kind of empty pop calories — to lull you into the seemingly anodyne sounds of the Saja Boys.
    Charlie Harding, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Just as the highway system required sound engineering beneath the asphalt, AI depends on durable infrastructure beneath its models.
    Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The perfect distance physically … and emotionally.
    Jennifer Wolfgram, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The initial goal was a single-family home that could fit a family of four (plus a dog), and was within walking distance of the school.
    Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Southern California continues to sizzle under a heat advisory on Friday, as temperatures across the region remain a toasty 15 to 25 degrees above normal, with no meaningful relief in sight.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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