hear of

phrase

1

: to be aware of the existence of

I've never heard of him.

2

: to entertain the idea

—used in the negative

wouldn't hear of it

Examples of hear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An executive nobody had heard of became a target of online attacks for the offense of trying to turn around a fading chicken and biscuits restaurant. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Everybody in the whole world is a unique, one-of-a-kind creation that has never been heard of since or will ever be in the future. — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Paul, as a father of six, was devastated to hear of their anguish. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Nevada Unsurprising to anyone who has ever heard of a little place called Las Vegas, Nevada ranked number one in the analysis. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for hear of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove