listener

Example Sentences

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The listener leaves with a lively mental picture of the author in his tie-dyed hippie glory, a “disheveled U-boat captain from another galaxy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Before these alleged changes, Kratter’s Spotify streams were “stable and consistent,” meaning that counted streams were proportional to listener activity, the complaint alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Never Be the Same” includes many moments like this that lull the listener into losing track of place and time with songs grounded in emotion and meaning.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Leo is more of a listener and, in his speeches, he has focused on social priorities like the fight against poverty and repeated warnings over the risks of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She thought this exquisite; it was as though he had such regard for his listener that he wanted his words strung together in the best possible way.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie