How to Use listen in a Sentence

listen

noun

• And that alone is worth the listen.
  — Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
• That quote alone is worth the listen.
  — Ryan Brennan april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
• For fans, the first listen was like a hard-rock cold plunge.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
• Moore says that at first listen, the song may sound like a spring break fling.
  — Cindy Watts, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
• Give those songs a listen below.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
• Take a listen to the best new music this week below.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2025
• Houston fans will get an early listen to the setlist.
  — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
• Some episodes are funny, others skew poignant and all are a great listen.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
• Here’s why the climbing debt makes the advice worth a listen.
  — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
• His podcast on the anatomy of a deal is also well worth a listen.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• Every tap, song start, playlist listen, search, shuffle, and pause is logged.
  — Matt Burgess, Wired, 7 Aug. 2021
• Pence’s speech deserves a listen not just for its content but for its framing.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Oct. 2022
• So why not give the pod a listen and the maxim a try to boost your summer’s success rate?
  — Pablo Goldstein, Vulture, 1 July 2021
• Take a read — and a listen — and prepare to never look at shampoo the same way again.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
• Give that song a listen and see the deluxe album’s full tracklist below.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
• At first listen, the Sharonas sound a little thick and muffled in the midrange.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
• Then researchers gave a modern listen to an old mystery.
  — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
• Take a listen to the best new releases below.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
• Give those singles a listen below.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
• His talents take on new life on the second or third listen, more so than in the initial play-through.
  — Billboard China, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
• The four of you talking in such a personal way is a moving listen.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022
• Watch the video above to get your exclusive first listen to the new musical.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 July 2022
• In its place are electronic grunts, mantras, and melodies that, on first listen, seem half-finished.
  — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• The simple answer is that the record is a one-listen monster global smash.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2020
• Have a listen to multiple audio clips of the event, and judge for yourself.
  — Kristen Waggoner, National Review, 21 Mar. 2022
• Like Parcels, this indie-pop band is a killer listen and their music just puts you in a good mood.
  — Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
• But over several listens, the backstory starts to fall away, and the song as a whole sinks in.
  — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2023
• Give it a listen on its own — or as part of Spotify's Hanukkah playlist.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• No surprise, Wolf hardly tipped his hand about anything at first listen.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
• First and foremost is ‘focus on mission’ and 2nd is ‘listen’.
  — Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022