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listener

[lis-uh-ner] / ˈlɪs ə nər /
NOUN
hearer
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NOUN
one who hears
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This point is underscored in the lawsuit itself, which shows any listener confusion was temporary.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

“The most important thing about music is what happens when it stops, what remains with the listener, what they take away,” he told the Guardian in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

They let the listener fill in the blanks, and the broader meaning tends to sink in subliminally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

After Barron’s Live, we asked Katie to address several listener and other questions—about the Magnificent Seven stocks, the Dow Jones transports, and the Cboe Volatility Index—that time didn’t permit during the call.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I didn’t know anything about it, but Peter soon realized he’d found an attentive listener and started warming up to his subject.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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