earbud
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noun
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Origin of earbud
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His previous creations have included a smartwatch and a high-tech face mask launched during the pandemic and tricked out with Bluetooth, LED lights and a magnetic earbud docking system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Co-produced by Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, the album was made for the earbud era.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
When I called out, they pulled an earbud halfway out and said, “Sorry, I just have to get to class.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
Use one earbud to listen if you’re worried about keeping a partner awake.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
She looked over and he pulled out an earbud.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
A man said something to me and I assumed he needed directions so I took my earbuds out to listen to him.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Instead, wielding my noise-canceling earbuds, Odysseus-like, I plan to smother this screeching sound to preserve my sanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“A lot of people enjoy the music from it. You don’t have to have earbuds in, and you still get the sunglasses.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I counsel people to wear hearing protection when they're mowing grass instead of listening to music through earbuds," Price said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Then I turned on my music super loud—without earbuds, ha!—and pulled my covers over my head.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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