listening device
noun
: a small hidden microphone that is used to secretly listen to and record people
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Thompson reportedly signaled for the operator, who was believed to be wearing AirPods or another personal listening device at the time, to slow down after noticing the boxes were unstrapped and appeared to be shifting and unstable.
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 12 Feb. 2026
In the film, Curtis' character, Helen Tasker, is duped into a phony spy mission: pose as an escort and plant a listening device on a client who, unbeknownst to her character, is her husband.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Studio Max 1 simply reproduces the signals being sent out by your listening device.
—New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2025
In 2019, a detachment of U.S. Navy SEALs crept ashore in North Korea on a mission to plant a listening device during high-stakes nuclear talks.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times published exclusive reporting on how in 2019, President Trump ordered a group of Navy SEALs to plant a listening device in North Korea.
—The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the stigma is enough to keep most of these people from even considering an assistive listening device, not to mention other factors like high costs and a difficult-to-navigate market.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 11 Aug. 2025
Use AirPods as a hearing aid One of the most impressive features of AirPods is the ability to turn your iPhone into a remote listening device and AirPods into hearing aids.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said fire crews removed a manhole cover in the general area of the storm drain opening, inserted a powerful listening device and heard moaning.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 12 Feb. 2026
In the film, Curtis' character, Helen Tasker, is duped into a phony spy mission: pose as an escort and plant a listening device on a client who, unbeknownst to her character, is her husband.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Studio Max 1 simply reproduces the signals being sent out by your listening device.
—New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2025
In 2019, a detachment of U.S. Navy SEALs crept ashore in North Korea on a mission to plant a listening device during high-stakes nuclear talks.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Read more: ‘The Epstein discharge petition is headed for success — with a nudge from Dems’
The New York Times published exclusive reporting on how in 2019, President Trump ordered a group of Navy SEALs to plant a listening device in North Korea.
—The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the stigma is enough to keep most of these people from even considering an assistive listening device, not to mention other factors like high costs and a difficult-to-navigate market.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 11 Aug. 2025
Use AirPods as a hearing aid One of the most impressive features of AirPods is the ability to turn your iPhone into a remote listening device and AirPods into hearing aids.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said fire crews removed a manhole cover in the general area of the storm drain opening, inserted a powerful listening device and heard moaning.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Listening device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listening%20device. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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