listens (to)

Definition of listens (to)next
present tense third-person singular of listen (to)

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Verb
  • Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There are family get-togethers — and then there’s gathering your entire brood together to make a low-budget horror movie about [checks notes] a family who gets together to make a low-budget horror movie.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Donovan notes that Sarah suggesting Abraham lie with Hagar in Genesis 16 initially comes across as a straightforward and simple sentence.
    Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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