hear from

phrasal verb

heard from; hearing from; hears from
: to receive a letter, a telephone call, etc., from (someone)
We heard from them yesterday.
I haven't heard from her lately.
I haven't heard anything from her lately.

Examples of hear from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fans of My Chemical Romance are patiently holding on and hoping to hear from the band again. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Fortune wants to hear from you about your side-hustle. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Nationally, 84% of her contacts report having heard from her campaign by text, email or on social media vs. 77% of Trump's. Gary Langer, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 That means the Friday debate will likely be the only time voters will hear from both candidates side-by-side. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hear from 

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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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