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Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of earshot
Example Sentences
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I tug my siblings into the kitchen, out of earshot of the couch where Dad and Aunt Melissa have settled to watch the broadcast.
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That meant no friends, classmates, teachers, parents, brothers, or supermarket cashiers nearby or within earshot.
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Best whisper that out of the earshot of Scotland folk.
From BBC
Once we’re out of earshot, I say, “I’m having folks over on Saturday for a work party in the lo‘i.
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Within his opponent's earshot, Zverev repeatedly said that the Spaniard was cramping and not injured, and therefore should not receive any treatment.
From BBC
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