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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Most travelers have never heard of the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), but odds are their information has passed through this company, which is owned by eight major U.S. airlines.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, 20 percent were unsure of their feelings toward Earle-Sears, and 13 percent had never heard of her, the poll found.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Players from about a dozen other teams competing in the tournament had never heard of Ramona, Lopez added.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Spike, meanwhile, has never heard of smartphones or the internet — both of which are flourishing in the real world beyond Britain’s borders — and, ever playful, Boyle often drops the ancient sound of a dial-up modem into the ominous score by Young Fathers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Meanwhile, 20 percent were unsure of their feelings toward Earle-Sears, and 13 percent had never heard of her, the poll found.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Players from about a dozen other teams competing in the tournament had never heard of Ramona, Lopez added.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Spike, meanwhile, has never heard of smartphones or the internet — both of which are flourishing in the real world beyond Britain’s borders — and, ever playful, Boyle often drops the ancient sound of a dial-up modem into the ominous score by Young Fathers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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