rabbit ears

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Maybe, as a few of my younger, smarter colleagues theorized, it’s the phones, which are omnipresent among Olympians, and make their rabbit ears overly attuned to the surrounding chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

A majority of antenna users are older, having grown up watching TV that pulled in signals with rabbit ears sitting atop a set or an aerial antenna on a roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

Sometimes he would command me or my sister to adjust the rabbit ears to get better reception.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2022

Sean: I guess I kinda like the rabbit ears.

From The Verge • Sep. 17, 2021

“A rabbit, I reckon. It’s got whiskers. And rabbit ears, or the shape of rabbit ears at least.”

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo