How to Use listener in a Sentence
listener
noun-
His friends described him as a good listener and generous to a fault.
— Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 -
Too many sad songs may suggest a listener is really going through it.
— WIRED, 1 Dec. 2022 -
This episode is inspired by a listener named Mark Sublet.
— James Brown, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023 -
Here's a delightful listener dispatch about a house reputed to be haunted by a legendary Irish poet.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023 -
Kennedy described Eggman as someone guided by data, a listener attuned to the needs of caregivers, and a leader willing to do difficult things.
— Rachel Bluth, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2023 -
Be a good listener and gather valuable information, but refrain from divulging your intentions, secrets or passwords.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024 -
The ages of the artist, the music and the listener can come into play, too.
— Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023 -
And the car app will pick up where a listener left off on their phone.
— Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2023 -
With a whopping 27 tracks, the project gives listeners a lot to sink their teeth into.
— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The rest was left up to the listener to enjoy imagining.
— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 5 July 2023 -
What can the amorphous New Blue Sun do to a listener’s feelings?
— Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Dave Cobb saying no to more takes Cobb is a great leader and a great listener.
— Vulture, 9 June 2023 -
The requirement for surprise means that the listener has to make a small mental leap to ‘get’ it.
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 -
At the time of its release, however, the team wondered if listeners would go along for the ride.
— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023 -
But more often than not, their songs have a way of washing over the listener rather than banging them over the head with sound.
— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2023 -
Phil Collins’ moody ballad from the film of the same name connected deeply listeners, in part due to the massive clout the still-new MTV had on the pop chart then.
— Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024 -
Here, the excuse that listeners don’t come to Yeat for lyrical depth can only take you so far.
— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 -
What are some of the topics listeners can expect to be discussed?
— Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Both sing on the song’s last chorus, giving listeners a taste of the impressive range the two artists possess.
— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023 -
One of her findings was that listeners segment a speech stream based on the cadence of their first language.
— Christine Kenneally, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023 -
Lucky for kids, there has been a rise in the number of high-quality podcasts for young listeners.
— Jeana Lee Tahnk, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024 -
The hip-hop song lured listeners in quickly with a catchy beat and chorus, and meaningful lyrics.
— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 -
Elmore told listeners the tower was gone in a Facebook post last week.
— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Creators themselves have to turn on the syncing in order for listeners to access the episodes.
— Mia Sato, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Sylvia is looking to marry a man who has a romantic heart and is a good listener.
— Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Mystique is a blank space that the listener gets to live in, but one whose breadth the musician always designs.
— Chris Richards, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023 -
Musk initially delayed the beginning of the event to wait for more listeners to join.
— Gerrit De Vynckd, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023 -
Loved this video one of my listeners Leah sent where a security guard giv ...
— Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 27 July 2023 -
His vocal style in this song also feels new, speaking frankly to listeners as if to inspire them.
— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024 -
Spotify recently released its AI Playlist tool to more countries, which allows listeners to type prompts and create new collections of songs that match moods, themes, and even emoji.
— Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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