as in hearing
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
would you listen to what I have to say?
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Recent Examples of listening
Introduced by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Smith rocked the Love Is Blind stage with his stomp-clap anthem alongside a full live band while the season 9 contestants made their way inside the venue listening to the catchy tune.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By listening and not being scared, Lydie saved Agnes’ life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
When that kind of listening behavior scales up across an entire population, and audiences are spread thin, the cultural conversation quiets.
—Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
After completing each of the three steps, the kids listening receive a Sleepy Star—positive reinforcement that encourages kids to stick to the routine laid out by the podcast.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Godard and Rick have a similar artistic integrity about listening to their inner compass.
—Tomris Laffly, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The legend goes, Curtis signed them after listening to their tape in his car in the parking lot of the Channel while waiting for Bad Brains to show up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By listening and not being scared, Lydie saved Agnes’ life.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
When that kind of listening behavior scales up across an entire population, and audiences are spread thin, the cultural conversation quiets.
—Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
After completing each of the three steps, the kids listening receive a Sleepy Star—positive reinforcement that encourages kids to stick to the routine laid out by the podcast.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Godard and Rick have a similar artistic integrity about listening to their inner compass.
—Tomris Laffly, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The legend goes, Curtis signed them after listening to their tape in his car in the parking lot of the Channel while waiting for Bad Brains to show up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listening
hearing
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Expect to continue hearing a lot of rumors about the Cowboys in the coming days.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By hearing the results of their entangled choices, users can gain a more concrete and intuitive grasp of these concepts.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Listening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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