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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Pam initially denies knowing where Marie’s sister, Annabeth, is and says she’s never heard of Odessa.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Without it, audiences may never have heard of Reservoir Dogs, Clerks, Donnie Darko, American Psycho, The Blair Witch Project, Napoleon Dynamite or Little Miss Sunshine.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, few people at CHAMPS had ever heard of 7-OH.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Surely Drake has heard of meme coins, the relatively new trend in the crypto world where pretty much anyone can launch their own cryptocurrency and boost its value through viral stunts.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Without it, audiences may never have heard of Reservoir Dogs, Clerks, Donnie Darko, American Psycho, The Blair Witch Project, Napoleon Dynamite or Little Miss Sunshine.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, few people at CHAMPS had ever heard of 7-OH.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Surely Drake has heard of meme coins, the relatively new trend in the crypto world where pretty much anyone can launch their own cryptocurrency and boost its value through viral stunts.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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