How to Use listen up in a Sentence

listen up

verb
  • For those living near the sea, listen up.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Not everyone is a chocolate lover, but for those that are, listen up.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If digital body language is new to you, listen up.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • If your go-to travel outfits include athleisure, listen up!
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • For Traveling City dwellers, listen up.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Mercury is in Virgo now, so everyone better listen up!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Founders and operators, listen up.
    — Ajit Samuel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • This is an invitation to listen up and even redefine your brand category!
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Avid collectors, watchers of runways, and vintage fanatics, listen up.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Combination sleepers, listen up.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025

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