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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If the latter, a swift follow-up with ‘Ever heard of SsangYong?’ worked well.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Few have ever heard of it, and even fewer have visited.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Californians with the bad luck to live far from San Diego may never have heard of Sprinter rail.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Few have ever heard of it, and even fewer have visited.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Californians with the bad luck to live far from San Diego may never have heard of Sprinter rail.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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