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
Recent Examples on the Web
Our audiences are mixed races and ages and backgrounds, and there are people who have heard of him and have not.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
That may surprise the Americans who’ve never heard of the Wa people, which is practically all of them.
—Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Girl Ultra Advertisement Growing up in Mexico, Mariana de Miguel would hear of Coachella as one of the biggest stages a musician could play on.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Zhang said the company has a couple dozen prospective customers who heard of him through word of mouth.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The director says that Netflix has no plans to take that franchise to international local markets, explaining that the streamer is looking for subjects, serial killers or otherwise, that viewers around the world have heard of so that the program will resonate with them.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Most people have heard of Yosemite’s Half Dome or Yellowstone's Old Faithful, but how about the largest national park?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
One distinguished member of the crowd was famed British aviatrix, Lady Mary Heath who had heard of their historic flight and came to see it for herself.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Fewer than 100 cases have been reported since 1904, and many doctors have never heard of it.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
That may surprise the Americans who’ve never heard of the Wa people, which is practically all of them.
—Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Girl Ultra Advertisement Growing up in Mexico, Mariana de Miguel would hear of Coachella as one of the biggest stages a musician could play on.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Zhang said the company has a couple dozen prospective customers who heard of him through word of mouth.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The director says that Netflix has no plans to take that franchise to international local markets, explaining that the streamer is looking for subjects, serial killers or otherwise, that viewers around the world have heard of so that the program will resonate with them.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Most people have heard of Yosemite’s Half Dome or Yellowstone's Old Faithful, but how about the largest national park?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
One distinguished member of the crowd was famed British aviatrix, Lady Mary Heath who had heard of their historic flight and came to see it for herself.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Fewer than 100 cases have been reported since 1904, and many doctors have never heard of it.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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