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Recent Examples of listens
From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Typically, a magistrate who presides over an impasse hearing listens to testimony from both sides and then issues a report recommending which positions should be followed.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Marilyn Marks, executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance, listens to speakers during a State Election Board meeting at the Dawson County Government Center on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Ambient clinical documentation tools—software that listens to patient encounters and generates chart notes automatically—are already cutting hours of paperwork from nursing shifts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Perhaps unfamiliar with the show, the extremist listens to a cast recording on Spotify.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Typically, a magistrate who presides over an impasse hearing listens to testimony from both sides and then issues a report recommending which positions should be followed.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Marilyn Marks, executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance, listens to speakers during a State Election Board meeting at the Dawson County Government Center on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Ambient clinical documentation tools—software that listens to patient encounters and generates chart notes automatically—are already cutting hours of paperwork from nursing shifts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Perhaps unfamiliar with the show, the extremist listens to a cast recording on Spotify.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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Sandburg’s Alanna Noone hears the jokes from time to time.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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