hear of

Idioms  

1. Be informed about, as in I'd never heard of that jazz singer before, but she was very good. [Late 1500s] Also see not have it (hear of it).

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Example Sentences

It's always heartbreaking to hear of any closures of diving pools.

From BBC

Councillor Matt Ward, leader of the Labour group on Walsall Council, said he was sad to hear of Winnick's death.

From BBC

"Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Igor Tudor's father, Mario," said Spurs in a statement.

From BBC

“Of course, I had heard of her — it’s hard not to hear of that name,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

"All at Y Muni are saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Campbell," the arts centre said.

From BBC