The sheriff's ears pricked up when he heard this news.

You could almost see his ears prick up at each question on the registration card.

Tomas's ears pricked up at that, and he turned his attention fully to what was being said.

She could tell by his voice that Mai's ears had pricked up.

I loved the way outsiders' ears pricked up at the mention of my company's name.

He thought of something then, and metaphorically his ears pricked up.

Olive's ears pricked up at the unusual pattern of words.

The horses' ears pricked up as a cry rang out.

But, he said, his ears really pricked up a year later.

We should be asking questions that make people's ears prick up.