ear

Example Sentences

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"So I'm just kind of playing it by ear."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Researchers had previously tested EMR on rabbit ear cartilage, pig skin, and scar tissue.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Drake still has an impeccable ear for production and an incredible talent for hook-writing, much in the same way that Trump knows how to make rambling sentences sing via his unorthodox delivery.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

I was leading Marlene by the ear, talking to her, as I often did, when she suddenly stopped, and lifted her head.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo