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Recent Examples of listens
After returning to the depot with Santa, everyone makes their way to the adjacent railroad museum, where Santa listens to Christmas wishes and takes photos.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
The middle of the film is marked by this generous, loving moment where Agnes tells Lydie what happened to her, and Lydie listens, and holds that without trying to fix it.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Not that Lee listens to what anyone else has to say.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
When Mariah Carey speaks, the world listens.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
In one Braver Angels workshop, each side listens to the other describe their own views of themselves and their party.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Sprowls positioned himself as a candidate who listens to residents, delivers results and puts families first, in a press release announcing his candidacy.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
And that’s if your stepson listens to you.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
The middle of the film is marked by this generous, loving moment where Agnes tells Lydie what happened to her, and Lydie listens, and holds that without trying to fix it.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Not that Lee listens to what anyone else has to say.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
When Mariah Carey speaks, the world listens.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
In one Braver Angels workshop, each side listens to the other describe their own views of themselves and their party.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Sprowls positioned himself as a candidate who listens to residents, delivers results and puts families first, in a press release announcing his candidacy.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
And that’s if your stepson listens to you.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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Deadline hears that if there is to be a transaction, WBD would hope to declare that by year end.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dawson hears the chatter, even if indirectly.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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