hear of
Example Sentences
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“So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny,” actor Sylvie Vartan wrote in French on Instagram, posting a photo of herself with Deny on stage in “Ne me regardez pas comme ça!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In a statement on Sunday on behalf of Wexford Arts Centre, its Executive Director Elizabeth Whyte said she was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of his death.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
“We are encouraged to hear of ‘large increases in Meta AI use’ since the Muse Spark launch and got a bit more on Zuckerberg’s plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“I’m deeply saddened to hear of Mark Mobius’s passing,” said Franklin Chief Executive Jenny Johnson in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“My prized possession. Had it since I was a boy. Never read me a book, but by jiggers, I have a bookcase. The doggone doggonedest bookcase you ever did hear of, too.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
