listener
noun
lis·ten·er
ˈli-sᵊn-ər 
ˈlis-nər
plural listeners
: one who listens to someone or something
a radio program with many listeners
a friend who's a good listener [=who listens attentively and sympathetically]
Fanny, being always a very courteous listener, and often the only listener at hand, came in for the complaints and distresses of most of them.—
Jane Austen
Jane AustenThe average concertgoer drifts in and out of the music, often losing the thread. The listener can't always hear the music in the music, and tends to notice only the most obvious (usually the loudest) events.—David Schiff
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The album boasts some amazing features, and provides listeners with another layer to his thoughts and emotions as a musician.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, Spotify, Apple, and SiriusXM collectively report around 130 million monthly audio-only podcast listeners.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
His new album is poised to be a star-maker for Wetmore, who has amassed over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
The podcast is the No. 1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and reaches more than 1 million listeners, according to its website.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, Spotify, Apple, and SiriusXM collectively report around 130 million monthly audio-only podcast listeners.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
His new album is poised to be a star-maker for Wetmore, who has amassed over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
The podcast is the No. 1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and reaches more than 1 million listeners, according to its website.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Listener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listener. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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