: the range within which one may hear a person's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot
Examples of earshot in a Sentence
They were within earshot of each other.
babysitters should remain within earshot of young children
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Out of the jury's earshot, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger complained to Judge Merchan about the disruptions caused by members of Trump's political entourage.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024
First, all huddles involving doctors, nurses, and other health care providers happen at the patient’s bedside, and not out in the hallway out of the patient’s earshot.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
After multiple discussions with the judge and Trump’s lawyers out of the earshot of jurors, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger navigated her questioning about the encounter with caution, instructing her to keep her answers brief and free of extra details.
—TIME, 7 May 2024
Those are communications between the judge and at least one lawyer from each side that are outside the earshot of the potential jurors.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Biden will spend the next nine months mostly out of sight and earshot — to avoid his characteristic gaffes and to keep the spotlight on Trump.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
But only when Harris isn’t within earshot of the music.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Out of Pete’s earshot, his friends scold an acquaintance who sold him out to the press, not necessarily for using Pete, but for doing so gracelessly.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024
First, all huddles involving doctors, nurses, and other health care providers happen at the patient’s bedside, and not out in the hallway out of the patient’s earshot.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
After multiple discussions with the judge and Trump’s lawyers out of the earshot of jurors, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger navigated her questioning about the encounter with caution, instructing her to keep her answers brief and free of extra details.
—TIME, 7 May 2024
Those are communications between the judge and at least one lawyer from each side that are outside the earshot of the potential jurors.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Biden will spend the next nine months mostly out of sight and earshot — to avoid his characteristic gaffes and to keep the spotlight on Trump.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
But only when Harris isn’t within earshot of the music.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Out of Pete’s earshot, his friends scold an acquaintance who sold him out to the press, not necessarily for using Pete, but for doing so gracelessly.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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earshot
noun
ear·shot
-ˌshät 
: the range within which a person can hear another's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot
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