tympanum
Example Sentences
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A fast-rising artist who had been commissioned at a young age to design the tympanum over the central doors of the National Cathedral, Hart was working in a long, historical tradition of realistic representation.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017
The ear canal extends inward from the pinna to a circular membrane called the tympanum.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Why, in my mind’s ear — the invisible tympanum against which every sentence must be tested.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2011
“Mahna Mahna” is as catchy as a song can be, like a fishing hook stuck in your tympanum.
From Slate • Nov. 23, 2011
The bright banners hanging from the tympanum proclaimed the word.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
