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Recent Examples of earshot
Dávila, the conquistador of present-day northern Colombia, once read it out of earshot of a village just before launching a surprise attack.
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Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Her boisterous mom told anyone within earshot why Rodriguez should be the next honorary mayor of Wilmington.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But one telling moment gives voice to what otherwise goes unsaid—a repugnant reminiscence of Jim Crow violence, addressed to Terry within earshot of the department’s one nonwhite officer, a Black woman named Jessica Sims (Zsané Jhé).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
The trial is expected to last through the end of year, possibly into February or March, Judge Whitaker has said outside the earshot of jurors.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Her boisterous mom told anyone within earshot why Rodriguez should be the next honorary mayor of Wilmington.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But one telling moment gives voice to what otherwise goes unsaid—a repugnant reminiscence of Jim Crow violence, addressed to Terry within earshot of the department’s one nonwhite officer, a Black woman named Jessica Sims (Zsané Jhé).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
The trial is expected to last through the end of year, possibly into February or March, Judge Whitaker has said outside the earshot of jurors.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
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When reached Wednesday, Lucy Fernandez’s family declined to comment on the hearing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Following the hearing, an NYPD spokesman told the Daily News that Fabrizi had been suspended without pay.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Victoria Monét’s artistry has always been an interplay of sound and vision, so her appearance in Faces of Music feels almost inevitable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
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Boom Supersonic hit a milestone yesterday when its XB-1 experimental jet passed Mach 1.0, the speed of sound, on its way to Mach 1.122 or 860.87 mph.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More than 5 miles of nature trails are within walking distance.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The proposal for affordable homes would be located at 1655 Berryessa Road in San Jose, a short distance from the Berryessa BART station.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the sight of massive men violently crashing into one another encouraged protective parents to worry about their daughters.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The sight of her towering sails conjures names plucked from the pages of history books—Magellan, Morgan, Drake, Vespucci and Teach.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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