ears

Example Sentences

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Your previous album, “Changephobia,” was built, to my ears, around the saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He asked Mbappe to work harder and when his request fell on deaf ears was pleased to see him depart.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Before foreign stocks emerged from their coma last year, calls to look abroad mostly fell on deaf ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

His ears were back, but his hackles were down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver