listening

Example Sentences

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She had pushed all the buttons, making pasta, playing with children, listening and learning for her early childhood project, trying out her gap-year Italian language skills.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Still, at the end of the year, the data company Luminate reported that current R&B and hip-hop listening was down 12.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The one constant, however, was the music — whether it was attending concerts by Mano Negra and the Sugarcubes or listening to buskers performing José José karaoke at the border crossing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

When listening to music, participants cycled for an average of 35.6 minutes.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

I stood up, bent because of the wind, shivering, listening to Patch crying.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff