in-ear
Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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He is then alleged to have been pointing his mobile phone at the training session while wearing in-ear headphones - as shown in the above photo.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
I’ve used in-ear audio feedback before in apps like Nike Run Club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
During the quietest scene, they tiptoe upstairs, put on in-ear monitors and tune their second set of instruments until the last second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Aside from the Mariners Moose plushie in his bedroom, Park shows his Mariners pride onstage with his in-ear monitors, which are emblazoned with the team’s blue-and-green compass logo.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Her tour manager has confiscated her in-ear headphones because the last time she brought them back from a show, she woke up the next morning to find them “smashed to smithereens”.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
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