listen in
Example Sentences
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The six of us listen in silence as she explains the audacious plan.
From Literature
Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times
Hougan brought up the example of a TikTok content creator who flew to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before the Super Bowl in order to listen in on rehearsals for the national anthem.
From MarketWatch
The algorithms “are partly based on language, which means people listening in a certain language are recommended content in that language,” Page explained.
“And tell your friends to turn off the walkie-talkies. I appreciate their ingenuity, but they might as well come on in and listen in person.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
