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 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 Districts that adopt a prayer policy must make sure prayer and scripture reading don’t take place in the physical presence or within earshot of a student whose parents haven’t signed a consent form. Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earshot
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Paller tried a similar experiment in 2009, this time using sound.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • Its abrasive, loud buzz is the sound of takeout arriving, dates buzzing up for the first sleepover and delivery drivers pressing a button and walking away without waiting for an answer.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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

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