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.
Examples of hear of in a Sentence
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Five years ago, Peters hadn’t even heard of Whatnot.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Has Coppins ever been involved in any remotely similar incident, or heard of anyone who has?
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Forget Apple, Amazon, or Microsoft—this year’s breakout tech stock comes from a company few had even heard of six months ago.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The Building the Band producers were shocked and saddened to hear of his death, a source told PEOPLE at the time.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Has Coppins ever been involved in any remotely similar incident, or heard of anyone who has?
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Forget Apple, Amazon, or Microsoft—this year’s breakout tech stock comes from a company few had even heard of six months ago.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
The Building the Band producers were shocked and saddened to hear of his death, a source told PEOPLE at the time.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 26 June 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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