listener
noun
someone who gives attention with the ear, especially for the purpose of hearing specific sounds, speech, instructions, etc..
listeners
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pluralof listener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The urge to feel aligned with singers outside of their music appears to be stronger in younger listeners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Throughout the crisis, Kiritsis made live calls to Fred Heckman, a local AM radio news broadcaster, pleading to listeners for the justice he believed he was due.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Such a request would usually make listeners recoil instinctively.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead of trying to improve their listeners, musicians started pampering them.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
