headphones

Example Sentences

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David Modica, headphones around his neck, hoodie sleeves scrunched up, took the mic at a Marblehead, Mass., meeting this week and asked the question facing every American town pushing back against new housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In the store, audiobook tablets called "story tiles" line the shelves, ready to be inserted into a player for listening through headphones.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The Gen Z apprentice on my team, Gyasi, told me he found them "a bit of a nuisance", specifically because you need headphones to listen to them.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

"Decide, decide, decide, decide / Do I? Do I? Do I? Do I?" he screams, his voice spinning around your headphones like intrusive thoughts.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Without my old headphones I feel light, fast.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari