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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Nothing like that had been heard of before in Western elections, and certainly not after the Soviets collapsed.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Just Augustin, who captains the competition’s Kator Blind Football Club, had never even heard of blind soccer before he was introduced to it.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
At the time, the New York City native had never heard of the late 2000s show created by Todd J. Greenwald, which aired on Disney Channel for four seasons and starred Selena Gomez, David Henrie, and Jake T. Austin.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Growing up, Graham had never heard of the National Theatre.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Just Augustin, who captains the competition’s Kator Blind Football Club, had never even heard of blind soccer before he was introduced to it.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
At the time, the New York City native had never heard of the late 2000s show created by Todd J. Greenwald, which aired on Disney Channel for four seasons and starred Selena Gomez, David Henrie, and Jake T. Austin.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Growing up, Graham had never heard of the National Theatre.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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