rabbit ears
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They were watching a rerun of “The Porter Wagoner Show,” the program that had helped launch Dolly to country music stardom, on a little TV set using rabbit ears, when she appeared.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Back then, TV “friction” meant tweaking the rabbit ears with tin foil or asking your uncle to hold the antenna until the fourth quarter was done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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
All at once, I remember that day when he taught me how to tie my shoes, two rabbit ears twisting together, those chapped fingers guiding mine.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
