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 Political buttons on white coats and protests within earshot of patients functionally aggravate the experience of trauma for Jewish patients. Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 With our waiter out of earshot, Piker drops his voice discreetly. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 To make matters worse, in the morning, that spot on the deck is within perfect earshot of where Britani and Lisa are downstairs. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025 With the jury out of earshot, Routh then asked Cannon whether the public defenders who initially represented him, Kristy Militello and Renee Michelle Sihvola, could wrap up his closing argument if Cannon interrupted him again. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot
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Noun
  • Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The question is why, after dozens of reports, hundreds of recommendations, congressional hearings, and billions of dollars, those problems remain largely unresolved.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The production, helmed by Jonathan Rado of Foxygen and Ryan Pollie of Los Angeles Police Department, offers a bright, analog sound that is predominantly a vehicle for Ballgame’s vocals.
    Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Cure smokes everything here, but the soulful Bon Iver dad-rock album is the sound that fits this category’s current concept of its genre.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Back in the lineup after missing the majority of the 2025/26 season through injury, the German was a sight for sore eyes.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Besotted Benedict spends most of the beginning of the episode on the hunt for his love-at-first-sight, interrogating ladies on the promenade and showing up to balls with sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in tow for assistance.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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