hear of

phrasal verb

heard of; hearing of; hears of

: to be aware of the existence of (someone or something) : to know about (someone or something)

He's supposed to be a famous actor, but this is the first time I've ever (even) heard of him.

I've never heard of such a thing!

If I hear of a job opening, I'll let you know.

Examples of hear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Way, for instance, noted her charter airline flight attendant training only lasted 21 days, which is the shortest training period she's heard of. —

Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 She’s heard of people being sent to marijuana farms to work in unsafe conditions with little food or water. —

Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024 Neither Bowley nor McGovern had ever heard of a moving company cold-calling a new home seller. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 Kathy Thornton, who had spent the last 39 years trying to track down her missing sister, Christine, had never heard of Alcala. —

Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024 Kim said his wife has gotten nauseous in a Tesla Model Y and he's heard of similar experiences from other motorists. —

Morgan Korn, ABC News, 14 May 2024 Customers and long-time fans of the restaurant chain were sad to hear of the closures. —

Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 He’s never heard of an owner being issued a ticket. —

Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2024 We’re deeply saddened to hear of Steve Albini’s passing and keep his family in our hearts. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024

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