listener

Example Sentences

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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

This could include having linked social accounts on their artist profile, consistent listener activity or other "signals of a real artist behind the profile," the company said, such as merchandise or concert dates.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

This point is underscored in the lawsuit itself, which shows any listener confusion was temporary.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

“And it’s here,” Ms. Applegate tells the listener, that “your devastated narrator slowly raises her hand to sadly admit to all three, and then some.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Sound from a source speeding toward a listener would become compressed and register at a higher pitch, while sound speeding away would be heard with a drop in its pitch.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee