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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Gornick set out never having heard of women’s liberation.
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Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Denied asylum Valdes’ mom had never heard of the American Dream.
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When coding skills are no longer concentrated in the hands of a few, but are widely distributed to people who have never heard of JavaScript, Python or JSON?
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Just over two years ago, no one had even heard of ChatGPT.
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Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Denied asylum Valdes’ mom had never heard of the American Dream.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
When coding skills are no longer concentrated in the hands of a few, but are widely distributed to people who have never heard of JavaScript, Python or JSON?
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Just over two years ago, no one had even heard of ChatGPT.
—Ian Gotts, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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