listen (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen (to)
Verb
  • According to reports from Variety and the BBC, the Sin City actor, 72, agreed on Saturday, April 21, to exit the show following a disagreement between himself and fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The two-out homer was followed by a Jonathan Aranda single and a fly ball smashed off the bat of Christopher Morel that Harris hauled in with a leaping, twisting catch in front of the center-field wall.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Apr. 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
  • Hopefully, a crackdown on those who fail to obey the law or engage in unsafe practices behind the wheel will bring them to their senses.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Infiniti driver was issued an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast and failure to obey a traffic control signal, according to police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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