How to Use earphone in a Sentence

earphone

noun
  • Near the end of the tour, my mother holds out her hand and there are two sets of red earphones.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • Anker says the earphones get 12 hours of battery life, which is about right.
    — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 7 June 2018
  • Bose isn't rocking the boat with pricing; its new earphones cost the same as the old ones.
    — PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The one area where the earphones tend to struggle a bit is the connection.
    — PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Put on my transistor, put in my earphones, and listen to him take me away.
    — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Users can choose to use the output that best matches their earphones or headphones.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Although the music was a bit too loud for some students, who wore earphones and earplugs.
    — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
  • But that's not all there is to appreciate about these earphones.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • If you’re caught with a headset, earplugs or earphones in both ears while driving or biking, you’ll get fined.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
  • That's where the Beats Studio Buds+ earphones come in for me.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • The wireless earphones sold out quickly and have only since been available through flash sales.
    — Sam Byford, The Verge, 2 July 2018
  • For $130, there aren't much better pairs of earphones on the market.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
  • But the driver, who was listening to loud music on a pair of earphones, did not hear or see the guard.
    — Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • People walk the streets or drive their cars to their own soundtracks, earphones canceling out the world.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2016
  • Her choice of Bose earphones, though, hint at something exciting to come.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
  • But the ears were a low-rent zone for business, good mostly for cheap jewellery, earphones and hearing aids.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Put on a set of earphones or listen to nature, get into the moment and clear your gardens.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
  • Labs launched a solid-state micro-speaker last year that was designed to bring full-range sound to open earphones.
    — Paul Ridden may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2025
  • But if top-notch sound is a priority, many of the best-sounding true wireless earphones cost a lot more.
    — courant.com, 25 July 2019
  • Also located in the truck was a left-side ear cushion to a pair of earphones, the affidavit said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Taking the bus, dancing around, with Michael Jackson in my earphones.
    — Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Bill wasn’t listening to Bad Bunny through those earphones.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That’s eight men who wore the fancy earphones on an NFL sideline who are not coming back.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2019
  • These wireless earphones connect to audio via Bluetooth and last up to 12 hours on a full charge.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • Bose Sleepbuds, on the other hand, are tiny, wireless earphones designed to stay in place throughout the night.
    — Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 19 Feb. 2019
  • The Liberty 5 Pro Max is among just a few earphones to offer such tools.
    — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Each visitor dons the VR mask and earphones for six and a half minutes, but the sense of terror lingers for hours.
    — The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The earphones last for six hours on a single charge, and the charging case will create a total of 30 hours of battery life.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.
    — PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • When my earphones accidentally slip off, my wife growls at me and turns up the volume on the TV.
    — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025

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