easy listening

Example Sentences

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We’re as likely to hear a few bars of The Cult’s “Fire Woman” as Joe McPhee’s funky banger “Shakey Jake” or the easy listening blanket that is Mel Tormé’s “The Windmills of Your Mind.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Millions of people, including Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, lip-synced to the easy listening ballad, while showing off their children and pets, or making displays of affection.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

“It was an easy listening hit,” he recalled.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

A grab bag of deep dives into quirky cultural questions, “Decoder Ring” is educational easy listening.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Then the boundary rider lit his pipe, and slightly moved his seat, placing himself in an easy listening attitude, with his elbow on the table, and his hand across his face.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph