bought with one's ears

A form of buy with one's ears — To buy works of art based on reputation and expected future gains rather than aesthetic or artistic value.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy with one's ears
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APA

bought with one's ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20with%20one's%20ears

MLA

“bought with one's ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20with%20one's%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bought with one's ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20with%20one's%20ears.

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