keen ear
noun
: a very strong ability to understand and appreciate something heard
She has a keen ear for languages and learns new ones easily.
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Hussain’s list of collaborators over the years is perhaps as diverse and extensive as his percussive talent — Earth, Wind & Fire, Van Morrison, Pharaoh Sanders, Yo-Yo Ma, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pat Martino, Charles Lloyd, and Eric Harland all benefited from his deft touch and keen ear.
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Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Spector has a keen ear for the particular dialect adopted by liberal communities in the aftermath of the first Trump election.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Fear not, wordsmiths and storytellers, for the art of dialogue can be mastered with practice, patience and a keen ear for the rhythm of human speech.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The Editor, by Sara B. Franklin The best editors have a keen ear for voice, a firm but gentle touch, and the ability to disappear.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
However, Shostakovich did have a keen ear for orchestral sounds, and under Music Director Rafael Payare’s guidance, the Symphony musicians made the most of their solos and section work.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
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Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Spector has a keen ear for the particular dialect adopted by liberal communities in the aftermath of the first Trump election.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Fear not, wordsmiths and storytellers, for the art of dialogue can be mastered with practice, patience and a keen ear for the rhythm of human speech.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The Editor, by Sara B. Franklin The best editors have a keen ear for voice, a firm but gentle touch, and the ability to disappear.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
However, Shostakovich did have a keen ear for orchestral sounds, and under Music Director Rafael Payare’s guidance, the Symphony musicians made the most of their solos and section work.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Keen ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen%20ear. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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