ear-openingadj.
/ˈɪərəʊp(ə)nɪŋ/, /ˈɪərəʊpnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)rˌoʊp(ə)nɪŋ/ Unexpectedly enlightening; (also) interesting, invigorating, or pleasing to listen to.
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1949 Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News 28 Aug. ii. 16/4 Following an ear-opening trip to New Orleans this month, Jake wrote the following story.
1973 Times 15 Dec. 9/5 It has been..an eye and ear-opening demonstration of what well trained students can do.
1999 New Yorker 23 Aug. 24/2 This collection is an ear-opening musical adventure.
2010 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 11 Nov. 45/1 An ear-opening weekly show of the best material from around the English-speaking world.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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