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

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Recent Examples of earshot Stop risking someone within earshot having their next November ruined. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024 Built within earshot of a breathtaking 40-foot waterfall, the home was designed with high-performance materials ensuring the home will endure it's environment. Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025 An argument about unfaithfulness turned deadly when a man is accused of fatally shooting his wife within earshot of two children, investigators say. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 In that sense, the Canadiens are achieving their goals, beginning 2025 with a .500 record and within earshot of a playoff spot. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot
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Noun
  • At the court hearing in Moscow last October, a masked guard placed Hubbard into a glass cage.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Future of Transparency At a congressional hearing last month, Illini athletic director Josh Whitman talked about the future of NIL and the importance of creating national standards for revenue-sharing and NIL deals instead of a patchwork of state-by-state legislation.
    Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Four days later, Todd used that fan’s sound to share a TikTok post of him in the recording studio.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
  • To listen to these recordings, to go back as far as the turn of the century, to the beginning of recorded sound to the present is to hear points in a timeline, to time travel.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Resistant to technology that can read credit card information from a distance, the new Nordstrom arrival is more than just a safety measure.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In his annual pre-Masters press conference, Ridley pointed out that the R&A and USGA have been working on the distance issue for two years.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Take a walking tour to see sights like the historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse (the view from its clocktower is hard to beat), or visit during Fiesta, an annual, multi-day fête that celebrates Santa Barbara’s heritage with song, dance, a rodeo, and more.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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