Example Sentences

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Overheard at brunch, from a diner intelligently sharing the fried fish sando and the rockfish banh mi with a friend: “If I worked nearby, I’d eat lunch here all the time.”

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

Overheard by a talent scout, Ms. Abd Al-Aziz soon got a totally unexpected and life-changing offer: How would she feel about reading the news on television?

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2022

Overheard from the press seats as the lights went down before a recent screening of “Halloween Kills”:

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

"Overheard: The vote was so lopsided, it's basically Elder abuse," wrote "Star Trek" star George Takei, mocking Elder.

From Fox News • Sep. 15, 2021

"Overheard what we were saying?" he repeated, gazing at her with a scared look.

From Elster's Folly by Wood, Henry, Mrs.