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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By instructing viewers to turn their TVs off at the end of his set, Lamar implored listeners to not just be passive consumers, but to play an active role in shaping the future of culture, politics, and beyond.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
From a financial standpoint, country music audiences are some of the most loyal listeners, and the genre still somewhat prioritizes more financially beneficial dissemination methods like album sales and radio play, as opposed to other genres that almost wholly rely on streaming.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2023 alone, there were 2.2 billion first-time listeners to Korean artists on the streaming platform.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The song is not just music but an experience, taking the listener on a sonic journey.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
From a financial standpoint, country music audiences are some of the most loyal listeners, and the genre still somewhat prioritizes more financially beneficial dissemination methods like album sales and radio play, as opposed to other genres that almost wholly rely on streaming.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2023 alone, there were 2.2 billion first-time listeners to Korean artists on the streaming platform.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The song is not just music but an experience, taking the listener on a sonic journey.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for listener
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“Listener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listener. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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