ears

Example Sentences

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As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Clarke threw his World Cup squad sheet on the table and cupped his ears to the assembled media.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Lazare, a Papillon dwarf spaniel with stand-up "butterfly" ears, was born on December 4, 1995, according to animal charity worker Anne-Sophie Moyon.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“I was very happy with the results,” said Jung, a 31-year-old influencer, who learned of elf ears when she stumbled across viral videos of others who had the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Now they were so near they hurt our ears.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom