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
David SchiffExamples of listener in a Sentence
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Hillis grew up with strong ties to her community, and most of her friends are also Navajo K-pop listeners.
—Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
In other words, there isn’t any sort of cultural insulation that would protect Black men from negative messages in the manosphere, and the hosts subtly use language and imagery common to Black culture to inculcate Black listeners to their views.
—Steven Dashiell, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Nonetheless uses that advantage to instruct listeners on the fundamentals that Millennial pop has lost.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
The strategy was to invest in bringing new listeners to the platform, before monetizing them with other products.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Siwa reassured listeners that wasn't the case for the original series.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Earlier this year, NPR's podcast The Sunday Story reached out for listener questions about electric vehicles.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 May 2024
Ordered to tone it down and attract female listeners as a condition of his return to the airwaves, Chatman continually makes offensive remarks in the guise of anti-wokeness.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 8 May 2024
After the comedians put out the call for listeners and celebrities to participate in the race, Jelly Roll agreed to do so in January.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Renata Yazzie, SPIN, 15 May 2024
In other words, there isn’t any sort of cultural insulation that would protect Black men from negative messages in the manosphere, and the hosts subtly use language and imagery common to Black culture to inculcate Black listeners to their views.
—Steven Dashiell, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Nonetheless uses that advantage to instruct listeners on the fundamentals that Millennial pop has lost.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
The strategy was to invest in bringing new listeners to the platform, before monetizing them with other products.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Siwa reassured listeners that wasn't the case for the original series.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Earlier this year, NPR's podcast The Sunday Story reached out for listener questions about electric vehicles.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 May 2024
Ordered to tone it down and attract female listeners as a condition of his return to the airwaves, Chatman continually makes offensive remarks in the guise of anti-wokeness.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 8 May 2024
After the comedians put out the call for listeners and celebrities to participate in the race, Jelly Roll agreed to do so in January.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Listener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listener. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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