overhear

Example Sentences

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You can talk to it, let it overhear your day and—in the case of glasses—let it see what you’re seeing in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Further along the footpath around the old dock, I overhear an American accent.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

One can opt to be a relatively passive observer trying to overhear conversations and uncover the various storylines.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

When the drinks arrived, Papi made a funny toast, in Spanish and loud enough for the waiters' benefit, but they were all too professional, and if they did overhear, no one chuckled.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez