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headphone

[hed-fohn] / ˈhɛdˌfoʊn /
NOUN
headphones
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Surveys suggest that many do find this modern phenomenon - known as loudcasting, sodcasting, or headphone dodging - similarly frustrating.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

I’m like, “I have a headphone in my ear and I’m really busy working. You’re kind of bugging me right now.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

To solve the problem, they created a square-shaped device that could plug into a smartphone’s headphone jack and read credit cards.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has created a headphone prototype that allows listeners to create just such a "sound bubble."

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

I held the soft pad of a headphone against my ear.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Students are encouraged to make use of “calming corners” in each classroom where they can find instructions for breathing exercises, fidgets and stress balls and noise-canceling headphones.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A July trip to Target to get everything on her list — among the items, two packs of wired headphones, Band-Aids, eight folders and four composition notebooks — cost about $230.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: These bone-conducting headphones work above and below the water, making them a great choice for swimmers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The Shokz OpenSwim Pro headphones work above and below the water.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Ray pulled the headphones off his ears and let them dangle around his neck.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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