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

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Recent Examples of earshot 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 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 See all Example Sentences for earshot 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earshot
Noun
  • The approach—a quick guilty plea, a hearing before a judge rather than a jury—was successful: there was no media coverage.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In its own filing responding to the defense's motion for a hearing on a new trial the government admitted that an unidentified FBI photo technician had accessed critical and unpreserved evidence, which the defense's experts say was an unprecedented act that taints the evidence.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The companion app enhances the user experience, offering EQ adjustments to tailor the sound to your preference.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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
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
  • For a country that prides itself on freedom, Florida’s book, class and topic bans are a sorry sight.
    Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Several of them came on passes just a little too fancy for his own good, a familiar sight for Timberwolves fans.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earshot. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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