as in hearing
range of hearing babysitters should remain within earshot of young children

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Recent Examples of earshot During the walk-through Tuesday, Vance spoke with a convention staffer out of earshot of the press, smiling for the cameras. Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 17 July 2024 Josué, ever talkative, told anyone within earshot that they were headed to New York to see Times Square, or las pantallas: the screens. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024 Across South Tampa, civilians within earshot of the base’s 13 speakers stop moving, too. Christopher Spata, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024 Woodpeckers pecked the gray siding outside, birds chirped within earshot of every bedroom. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for earshot 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
  • During a Tuesday hearing on drone threats to homeland security, several members of Congress questioned how the FBI could have so few answers more than a month after drones were first reported, with some seen in the skies over sensitive military sites.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • At a Tuesday hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, Mangione's attorney Thomas Dickey said his client plans to fight extradition after being denied bail.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At the same time, the 3A algorithm eliminates unwanted noise and echoes, picking up voices from up to 33ft away with balanced volume and a natural, sound.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The companion app enhances the user experience, offering EQ adjustments to tailor the sound to your preference.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This property sits right in the middle of the Windy City: Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Grant, and Millennium Park are all within walking distance.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For the purpose of this study, White defines that as the equity trading above the moving average for 80% of the time over the past two months and closing north of the trendline in eight of the last 10 sessions, before getting within striking distance of the moving average.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Kurzel ends on a note of vigilance, the target in sight, the work just beginning.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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