ear

Example Sentences

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Ailments include rashes, ear and upper respiratory infections and gastrointestinal illness, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Surveillance footage showed him holding a phone to his ear shortly before the robbery.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Tammy Wynette had it; just listen to her mourn how “the sun will never shine in Apartment #9” and your ear will catch the throb in her throat that echoes the song’s steel guitar.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

When Curran took the job, his background included more time wearing an earpiece than keeping his ear to the ground in Washington’s budgeting and political squabbles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Cupping his hand to his ear, he caught a faint ripple of water.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver