earful

noun

Definition of earfulnext
as in broadside

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Recent Examples of earful Encinitas city officials got an earful of questions, concerns and even grateful appreciation Tuesday about their plans to build two pedestrian crossings over the railroad tracks in Leucadia. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Once a digitally daft chamber, today—after a summer of studying AI—most senators feel savvy enough on the topic to have a few earfuls of complaints for the giants of Silicon Valley. — Matt Laslo, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023 The announcement of Dudamel’s first New York season, while praiseworthy, brought an earful of gripes about his speaking in platitudes from hardcore New Yorkers unimpressed by uplift. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 In New York City, where more than seventy thousand people are unhoused, locals know that the place to get an earful of very loud opera along with your Big Gulp is a 7-Eleven near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for earful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earful
  1. broadside
  2. barrage
  3. salvo
  4. fusillade
  5. volley
  6. flurry
  7. hail
  8. cannonade
Noun
  • Another image on this broadside featured a section of the city’s grid based on L’Enfant’s initial drawing.
    — Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
  • Despite the broadsides, Obama maintains a considerably strong approval rating ‒ 66% of all voters, and 87% among Democrats, according to Marist polling.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of broadside
Noun
  • Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Beneath its gleeful barrage of kink, karaoke, and absurdist comedy lies a sharp satire of exclusion, identity, and liberation within contemporary Queer culture.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of barrage
Noun
  • The suit, covered by major news media this week, was their latest salvo after months of lying low.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Blockbuster trades between Milwaukee and Miami, Charlotte and Minnesota, and Memphis and Portland are three massive shots during the offseason transaction salvo.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of salvo
Noun
  • Iran’s military said the fusillade was a warning.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • The world now knew that the Biden administration had offered to evacuate Zelenskyy from Kyiv as invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital following a savage fusillade of airstrikes on cities and military bases around Ukraine.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 21 May 2026
Definition of fusillade
Noun
  • Djokovic went up a quick break for 3-0 in the fourth set, and closed it out with a serve and volley winner.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of volley
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  • June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Trump took in tens of millions of dollars in fees from a flurry of new hotel, resort and condo deals overseas that amounts to the biggest property expansion ever in the century since the family business was founded.
    — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of flurry
Noun
  • Be ready for quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of hail
Noun
  • Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The conclusion of your letter makes my heart throb more than a cannonade.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022
Definition of cannonade

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“Earful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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