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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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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

The rest of the band joins in as Ayewa calls for the listener to look up to a world above war, bitterness, and division.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So for me personally as a listener, it’s about that effort, rather than getting the perfect pronunciation.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Before taking time off, the band had settled into making sleek, shimmery retro-disco tracks like Dynamite and Butter - designed to appeal to the sort of listener who finds Bruno Mars too crass and abrasive.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Oh, she jolly well doesn’t see why there should have been,” Fanny repeated, as though to an invisible listener behind Lenina’s left shoulder.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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