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headphones

NOUN
device for hearing sound
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Lithium-ion batteries have become exceedingly common amid a proliferation of chargeable electronics, including smartphones, laptops, headphones, e-cigarettes, vacuums and e-bikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Other veteran podcasters are hanging up their headphones precisely because they aren’t interested in committing to a life on YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Participants in the study listened to a range of sounds through headphones while background noise played at the same time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Ryanair also said it could not have any liability for items that should not have been in Rosie's checked-in luggage such as her iPad, her sports watch and her headphones.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I glance up toward the graveyard, where the Apple Lady is just emerging from the church, head down and headphones on.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish