How to Use earphone in a Sentence

earphone

noun
  • Anker says the earphones get 12 hours of battery life, which is about right.
    Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 7 June 2018
  • The earphones fit securely in your ears thanks to winged tips.
    Cnet.com, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • The Noggin Net is a fleece cap that has a slit on the inside to hold a MP3 player and an opening in its seams to shove the earphones in.
    Priya Ganapati, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2008
  • Each visitor dons the VR mask and earphones for six and a half minutes, but the sense of terror lingers for hours.
    The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
  • But the driver, who was listening to loud music on a pair of earphones, did not hear or see the guard.
    Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Put on my transistor, put in my earphones, and listen to him take me away.
    Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • People walk the streets or drive their cars to their own soundtracks, earphones canceling out the world.
    Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2016
  • That’s eight men who wore the fancy earphones on an NFL sideline who are not coming back.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2019
  • But the ears were a low-rent zone for business, good mostly for cheap jewellery, earphones and hearing aids.
    The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Despite a lower price the Beats Studio Buds have all the key features of a 2021 true wireless earphone.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Put on a set of earphones or listen to nature, get into the moment and clear your gardens.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
  • These wireless earphones connect to audio via Bluetooth and last up to 12 hours on a full charge.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • Bose Sleepbuds, on the other hand, are tiny, wireless earphones designed to stay in place throughout the night.
    Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 19 Feb. 2019
  • But that's not all there is to appreciate about these earphones.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • The wireless earphones sold out quickly and have only since been available through flash sales.
    Sam Byford, The Verge, 2 July 2018
  • First in the collection is the entry-level, in-ear, wired Beat Byrd earphones (pictured above).
    Shannon Liao, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2018
  • The earphone case feels premium and comes with the Snapdragon Sound logo etched on the outside.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Per usual with earphones, your mileage may vary with regard to keeping a tight seal, but Anker does put a few tips with fins in the box if needed.
    Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2018
  • The Zara of earphone companies, boAt can serve as a poster child for Indian startups in many ways.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2022
  • But if top-notch sound is a priority, many of the best-sounding true wireless earphones cost a lot more.
    courant.com, 25 July 2019
  • The hi-fi brand, Master Dynamic, does a rose gold pair of Bluetooth earphones that will surely be a huge hit.
    Vogue, 28 Apr. 2019
  • The district also bought earphones last week for students.
    Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Jan. 2017
  • The Powerbeats Pro are, in my immodest opinion, the best true wireless earphones yet.
    Vlad Savov, The Verge, 9 June 2019
  • The BeatsX earphones are the latest attempt by Apple Inc. to nudge us into a wire-free future.
    Nathan Olivarez-Giles, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Wearables, which includes the Apple Watch, headphones, and earphones, showed stronger growth.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Thankfully, true wireless earphones exist and these ones from Anker are a great choice.
    Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 2 May 2018
  • Unlike headphones or noise-masking earphones, these won’t add noise to take it away either.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Other devices, like tablets or earphones, may also be shown off.
    Michelle Toh, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Volunteers wore earphones with noise coming at them, such as a radio broadcast and loud or scary sounds such as sirens.
    Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 1 July 2019
  • What's more, reviewers feel that these earphones give pricier names like Apple and Bose a run for their money.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023

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