ear

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Researchers had previously tested EMR on rabbit ear cartilage, pig skin, and scar tissue.

From Science Daily • May 28, 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

Then, the sight that would have sent a chill up the spine of every Hearts fan - referee John Beaton stopping dead in his tracks with his finger to his ear.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

‘Don’t move,’ breathed a voice in Torak’s ear, ‘don’t make a sound, and don’t touch the bones!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver