listen (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen (to)
Verb
  • Journalists covering the Gaza conflict will finally be recognized next week by the Royal Television Society (RTS), following a fortnight-long saga that has seen the RTS attract ire from all corners of the industry.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
  • It’s found in the mind fog following the relief of a big win at work, the hours spent zoning out instead of caring for yourself by getting a good night’s sleep, and the failure to listen to your child tell you about their day due to an obsession with getting your inbox to zero.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Swerdlow noted that the affordable and public housing units in his buildings will be indistinguishable from the workforce apartments and that all residents will have access to amenities like gyms, gardens and swimming pools.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Quinn noted several limitations in Heal the Bay’s data.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In an initial court appearance on the day of his arrest, Sanchez pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, and has since pleaded not guilty to lesser civil charges of refusing a chemical test and failure to obey traffic control devices.
    Peter D'Abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The decision to kill it was an instance of obeying in advance.
    Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Listen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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