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.
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His stock among billionaires remains high, and his surprising support among Gen Z males is something his campaign exploits with visits to podcasts that no non-Zoomer has ever heard of.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Angelica Zavala, a West Phoenix home cleaner and mother of two, first heard of vouchers when former Gov. Doug Ducey was talking about them on the news.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Miller, 31, who runs the Print Shop LA, a collaborative print-making studio, first heard of Trans Dudes of LA after seeing an event flier on Sunset Boulevard that Bandrowski had posted.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Dig in: Anyone around here who likes tamales has probably heard of Evie's Tamales in Mexicantown.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Angelica Zavala, a West Phoenix home cleaner and mother of two, first heard of vouchers when former Gov. Doug Ducey was talking about them on the news.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Miller, 31, who runs the Print Shop LA, a collaborative print-making studio, first heard of Trans Dudes of LA after seeing an event flier on Sunset Boulevard that Bandrowski had posted.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Dig in: Anyone around here who likes tamales has probably heard of Evie's Tamales in Mexicantown.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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