hear of
phrase
1
: to be aware of the existence of
I've never heard of him.
2
: to entertain the idea
—used in the negative
wouldn't hear of it
Examples of hear of in a Sentence
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That makes Smith one of the most important figures in South Florida sports that not many people have necessarily heard of.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
And perhaps diehards of the EA Sports video game FIFA might’ve heard of him too.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
What starts as a simple visit to try a cuisine most people have never heard of quickly turns into something much bigger.
—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
And perhaps diehards of the EA Sports video game FIFA might’ve heard of him too.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
What starts as a simple visit to try a cuisine most people have never heard of quickly turns into something much bigger.
—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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