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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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Colleagues describe him as a good listener who is personable in private meetings, and measured in his decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Each week, Weber and Finger dedicate one episode to unpacking a prepared list of Who-y headlines, and a follow-up episode, titled “Who’s There?,” is dedicated to listener calls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

He was a voracious reader and an even more voracious listener, for whom genre was of no concern.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David answer a few more listener questions, just to tide you over until after a quick break.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Barack is a good listener, patient and thoughtful.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Many of these listeners chuckled aloud when Mr. Sun, having led his quartet through a pent-up and mostly atonal original composition, “Hold Music,” explained its inspiration: a 90-minute ordeal on the phone with the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

But at the same time, listeners will hear what sounds like the early strains of “I’m Only Sleeping,” a standout track from “Revolver.”

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yet their return has drawn a striking mix of original second-generation fans and younger Gen Z listeners who were barely born when the group debuted.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Consequently, I had never paid attention to the likes of Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich but discovered that they moved listeners deeply.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But telling Wambui what happened was not satisfying enough; she longed for other listeners, and she longed to hear the stories of others.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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