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Recent Examples of earshot
The Easter Bunny was out of earshot this time.
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
And now this only child is camped out in her apartment and is having a lot of phone sex with any number of lovers, all within earshot of his dying mother.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Paige Bueckers announced her greatness to anyone within earshot.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
When your child is in earshot, say something wonderful about them.
—Margery D. Rosen, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
And now this only child is camped out in her apartment and is having a lot of phone sex with any number of lovers, all within earshot of his dying mother.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Paige Bueckers announced her greatness to anyone within earshot.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
When your child is in earshot, say something wonderful about them.
—Margery D. Rosen, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
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The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Talley’s initial court hearing Monday, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza were among several officials who harshly criticized the passage of the SAFE-T Act and Lyke’s decision to grant Talley pretrial release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This highly economical approach enabled her to foreground editing techniques and video effects, as well as color and sound mixing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Despite decades of extensive research, covering the average distance of 140 million miles — orders of magnitude farther than the Moon — with a human crew remains a distant goal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across the way sits Sherwood Island State Park, and views stretch to the Long Island Sound in the near distance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts also witnessed sights of the moon's far side never seen with the unaided eye during a historic lunar flyby April 6.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sight of a fit-again Chris Wood leading the line is a welcome relief to Forest fans for the run-in, scoring their second goal in what was only his second Premier League start since October.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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