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Recent Examples of listens
Responsible leadership listens early, adjusts quickly, and governs with discipline.
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Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Daytona Beach News-Journal / Imagn Images Across the diamond, a woman in her 50s listens intently to another instructor’s critique.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Our son listens quietly, absorbing this history.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Thecla listens intently while sitting in her home by the window.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Historically, when the bazaar moves, the country listens.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The company has more than 120M annual listens across 45 shows and works with companies including Disney, Netflix, Toyota, Hasbro, Paramount, and Penguin Random House.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Daytona Beach News-Journal / Imagn Images Across the diamond, a woman in her 50s listens intently to another instructor’s critique.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Our son listens quietly, absorbing this history.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Thecla listens intently while sitting in her home by the window.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Historically, when the bazaar moves, the country listens.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The company has more than 120M annual listens across 45 shows and works with companies including Disney, Netflix, Toyota, Hasbro, Paramount, and Penguin Random House.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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Meanwhile, the legitimacy of his criminal case in Tennessee faces a major test next week as the federal judge overseeing his trial hears arguments over Abrego Garcia’s claim that he’s being unfairly targeted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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