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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Reuters — Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by US President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit.
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Reuters, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Some employees may not have even heard of ICHRA before an employer makes the switch.
—Jack Hooper, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The victim’s family had never heard of him before the crash.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Hazelton worries what will happen to America’s ability to accurately predict hurricane behavior without him and his colleagues; he’s heard of a dozen other people who were cut from the Environmental Modeling Center last night.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Some employees may not have even heard of ICHRA before an employer makes the switch.
—Jack Hooper, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The victim’s family had never heard of him before the crash.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Hazelton worries what will happen to America’s ability to accurately predict hurricane behavior without him and his colleagues; he’s heard of a dozen other people who were cut from the Environmental Modeling Center last night.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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