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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In other instances, as is the case at the moment, American listeners are returning to the classic songs that turned the Australian outfit into global superstars decades ago.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The lyrics’ milquetoast moodiness may also contribute to the band’s listener numbers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Some listeners began speaking out against Kesha's lyric, and her mom, Pebe Sebert, a cowriter on the song, defended her at the time.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 July 2025
In the earliest era of in-home radios, listeners nationwide clung to hope and whispered prayers for Floyd.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The lyrics’ milquetoast moodiness may also contribute to the band’s listener numbers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Some listeners began speaking out against Kesha's lyric, and her mom, Pebe Sebert, a cowriter on the song, defended her at the time.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 July 2025
In the earliest era of in-home radios, listeners nationwide clung to hope and whispered prayers for Floyd.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Listener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listener. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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