as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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Recent Examples of listen
Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Annecy is the perfect place to listen, learn and build partnerships for the future.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
To listen to podcasts that are part of the series, visit the Ohio Mysteries' website.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Anytime the main quartet are together, there is no desire at all to listen to what the other person has to say.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Growing up in Compton-adjacent Lynwood, Calif., Yankovic listened to rock radio, but as a teenager found playing the accordion a bit solitary.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Annecy is the perfect place to listen, learn and build partnerships for the future.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
To listen to podcasts that are part of the series, visit the Ohio Mysteries' website.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Anytime the main quartet are together, there is no desire at all to listen to what the other person has to say.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for listen
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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