ear

Example Sentences

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Erika didn’t care that her husband was politically influential or had the president’s ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"So I'm just kind of playing it by ear."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Xcomm then caught the ear of current Ministry drummer Roy Mayorga, who would go on to produce the five-song 2024 demo “Westside Punks.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Behind her on the kitchen table two parcels were tied up in napkins: cold fried chicken, a roasting ear, a jar each of pickled peaches for sure, and I don’t know what all.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck