good ear

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A good ability to recognize and appreciate sounds, especially in music or language.

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  • He has a good ear for accents and can usually tell where a speaker comes from.
  • To be a great musician, you need a good ear for pitch and rhythm.
  • She has a good ear for languages, picking up new pronunciations quickly.
  • My friend can imitate anyone; he has a really good ear.
  • Without a good ear, it's challenging to become a skilled sound engineer.
  • Do you think you have a good ear for the subtle rhythms in poetry?
  • From a young age, it was clear she had a good ear for music.
  • Having a good ear helps him tune his guitar perfectly without a tuner.
  • A simultaneous interpreter must possess a good ear to catch every nuance.
  • It takes a good ear to distinguish between the different bird calls in the forest.