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Recent Examples of listens
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns listens to the national anthem before an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field on August 23, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Green flags often show up as small but meaningful behaviors, such as someone who listens actively, communicates clearly, respects boundaries or displays empathy and emotional availability.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Employee voice and autonomy are increasingly central, as is access to leadership that listens.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniel, meanwhile, stumbles upon Laura's phone, which fell under a side table during her fight with Cherry, and listens to the recording of Cherry's mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), warning that her daughter is darker and more vengeful than Daniel ever knew.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Rather than perform a literal translation of the individual words, the iPhone listens to complete phrases and whole sentences.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba listens as Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino (not pictured) delivers a speech during their joint press conference after their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on September 5, 2025.
—April Roach, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Wickersham listens to his friend describe his strengths, and hears it in a benediction.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Green flags often show up as small but meaningful behaviors, such as someone who listens actively, communicates clearly, respects boundaries or displays empathy and emotional availability.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Employee voice and autonomy are increasingly central, as is access to leadership that listens.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025
Daniel, meanwhile, stumbles upon Laura's phone, which fell under a side table during her fight with Cherry, and listens to the recording of Cherry's mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), warning that her daughter is darker and more vengeful than Daniel ever knew.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Rather than perform a literal translation of the individual words, the iPhone listens to complete phrases and whole sentences.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba listens as Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino (not pictured) delivers a speech during their joint press conference after their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on September 5, 2025.
—April Roach, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Wickersham listens to his friend describe his strengths, and hears it in a benediction.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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The questions my agency hears most often are surprisingly consistent.—
Peter Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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