hear from
Idioms-
Receive a letter, call, or other communication from someone, as in I haven't heard from my daughter in two weeks . [Early 1300s]
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Be reprimanded by, as in If you don't get home on time, you'll be hearing from your father . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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He hopes the King, another royal, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, or a senior cabinet minister will turn up to hear from survivors.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
And if he does, this may not be the last we hear from him about Natalie.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
If you have worked in the world of defense budgeting, spending or contracting, we’d like to hear from you.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
“It’s like, ‘We don’t want to hear from you when we’re gossiping about you,’” said social media consultant Rachel Karten, author of the Link in Bio newsletter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“How do you know? When did you last hear from your parents?”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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