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
To 114 sharp-eared experts went the job of settling the pronunciation arguments of 120,000,000 U. S. citizens.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
And Martin, the sharp-eared Martin, was sitting up until twelve-thirty in his pantry, with the door open, listening for the telephone bell.
From The Woman in Black by Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew)
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