keen ear
noun
: a very strong ability to understand and appreciate something heard
She has a keen ear for languages and learns new ones easily.
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Fear not, wordsmiths and storytellers, for the art of dialogue can be mastered with practice, patience and a keen ear for the rhythm of human speech.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The Editor, by Sara B. Franklin The best editors have a keen ear for voice, a firm but gentle touch, and the ability to disappear.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
However, Shostakovich did have a keen ear for orchestral sounds, and under Music Director Rafael Payare’s guidance, the Symphony musicians made the most of their solos and section work.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The Editor, by Sara B. Franklin The best editors have a keen ear for voice, a firm but gentle touch, and the ability to disappear.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
However, Shostakovich did have a keen ear for orchestral sounds, and under Music Director Rafael Payare’s guidance, the Symphony musicians made the most of their solos and section work.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Keen ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen%20ear. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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