sharp-eared

[shahrp-eerd]

adjective

1. having pointed ears.

2. having keen hearing.

Example Sentences

And sharp-eared coyotes, foxes and owls listen for the scrabbling of little feet and plunge headfirst through several feet of snow in hopes of a meal.

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The sharp-eared might think they can discern a Madonna inflection, a Lorde chord, or a Lily Allen phrase.

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But one line in particular of the revenge-themed pop song is standing out to sharp-eared Game of Thrones fans.

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He could also use some sharp-eared Virginians to agree that a tune of his is original.

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Their flair for arrangement was also impressive in lengthy, cleverly plotted medleys of tunes by Beyoncé and Daft Punk; here they were sharp-eared curators, drawing unexpected connections between various aspects of each artist's work.

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