Thesaurus results for EARSHOT

earshot

noun

ˈir-ˌshät

Definition of earshot

as in hearing

range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot Every so often, one of the South African teams would spontaneously burst into song, dragging everyone in earshot into an impromptu dance party. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026 Sigur screamed unnaturally loud for everyone within earshot to hear. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026 During the hearing, Hill denied most of the jurors’ claims but acknowledged telling the bailiff, within earshot of jurors, about Murdaugh’s decision to testify. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Follow these three simple steps to protect the comfort, safety, and overall experience of everyone within earshot—as well as the staff. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for earshot

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Noun

Alfozan’s attorney, William Pernik, declined to comment, saying in an email he and his client were focused on preparing for a hearing scheduled for Monday.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
At a hearing following the discovery, Morris’ defense attorneys argued that the law does not allow that a death penalty waiver be rescinded.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearing

Noun

Ahead of rocking the Pond with its classic hits, the famed norteño band brought its signature sound and activism to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Advances robot Intelligence Neuron AI is a robot foundation model designed to combine visual perception, touch, sound, language, and memory to help robots perform complex tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sound

Noun

Third downs against the Rebels were tough sledding; the Tigers’ average third-down distance was from 8 yards out.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
More than half a million children cannot attend school in Sierra Leone due to costs, food insecurity and long, unsafe distances to school, Garland learned.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of distance

Noun

The delivery robots have become a common sight on the streets of downtown Philadelphia and have sparked backlash.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
The walking haunt leans towards the gory side of horror, so come prepared to witness some grotesque sights, organizers said on Eventbrite.

— Hali Smith October 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

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