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rabbit ears
plural noun
: an indoor dipole television antenna consisting of two usually extensible rods connected to a base to form a V shape
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The blaring alarm comes from offensive statistics that look bad, are bad, and seem impossible to comprehend for a team not wearing leather helmets and playing on black-and-white TVs with rabbit ears.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
The decline of pay-TV and our collective disregard for antennae and rabbit ears have hampered the over-the-air networks as well, with broadcast penetration slipping from 84% at the start of 2020 to 66% now.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024
No, those of us who can remember rabbit ears on the TV are content to quietly pine, wishing that someone would take notice of our new earrings or wistful hand under chin and snap us.
—Megan Angelo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
The 4-year-old, whom Kardashian shares with Tristan Thompson, donned a pink dress to match her fluffy rabbit ears.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
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“Rabbit ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbit%20ears. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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