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headphones

NOUN
device for hearing sound
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The voice of the colleague who pranked her came back into her headphones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

When he returned home, shortly after 04:00 BST, the flip flops he was wearing were missing, he no longer had his headphones and a belt on his shorts was hanging loose.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

One in five people, meanwhile, said they watch videos or play music on their phones without headphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A July trip to Target to get everything on her list — among the items, two packs of wired headphones, Band-Aids, eight folders and four composition notebooks — cost about $230.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The only other person I see is the Apple Lady, wearing her usual headphones and carrying a basket away from the orchard.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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