sharp-eared
Americanadjective
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having pointed ears.
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having keen hearing.
Example Sentences
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Particularly fun for sharp-eared listeners are the many early rock and R&B references on “Horses.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
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.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2022
The sharp-eared pros of Front Runner Jack Kennedy even thought they detected a bang, breathlessly watched for the challenger to come parachuting down out of the nomination race.
From Time Magazine Archive
But soon Allah was well-behaved and sharp-eared again.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the West Dormitory, too, Miss Picolet was known to be very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared for such occasions.
From Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace by Emerson, Alice B.
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