earbud
noun
a small earphone that fits in the ear.
earbuds
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pluralof earbud.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Our earbuds have already trained us to think of music as a private escape from reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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
Max Parke has been visiting the bridge since December, equipped with noise-cancelling earbuds, a high-vis vest and an angle grinder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Mariela sits by herself, earbuds in, looking intense but not nervous.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
