How to Use hear in a Sentence

hear

verb
Definition of hearnext
Synonyms for hearnext
  • I couldn't hear a word of what he said over all that noise.
  • I've heard it said that smoking is bad for your health.
  • I don't know what happened. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
  • Edwards’ voice, playing himself, can be heard during a news program that’s part of the episode.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Still, going to a megachurch at the edge of town to hear my classmates speak in tongues sounded deeply unappealing.
    — John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The principles that allow these songs to be heard as fresh several decades later are yours for the taking.
    — Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Now that there are superstars in different regions and countries, people want to hear that type of artist.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Those memory benefits hold true whether or not anyone is around to hear your performance.
    — Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The prosecution motion is scheduled to be heard on Monday.
    — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Swift has called the two releases sister albums, while reviewers heard this one as a sequel or companion piece.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • For those who’d rather not sit at a table in the club, the open design of the space allows bar patrons to see and hear everything happening onstage.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The officer wearing the body-camera is heard calling for medical attention.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
  • During a roundtable discussion with some of the students from the scholarship program, the couple heard inspiring stories.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, with persistent banging heard even during the keynote address.
    — Essence Staff, Essence, 10 May 2024
  • The center of this great state needs to have its voice heard.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • At certain points in the video, Hayes is heard begging for help.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • She’s heard about the Web browser left open with directions to the bridge.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • The crew shut the engine down, Rana claimed, so that ships passing by could not hear it.
    — Demetris Nellas, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • The former wife speaks so faintly that the new wife can barely hear.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Even though there is no way the scouting plane can hear their voices, no one speaks a word.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But haven’t heard anything about Daniels and May not throwing at the Combine.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • By August, Hogan applied for five jobs and heard back from one.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Reporters can hear blasts in the distance but can’t see the effects for themselves.
    — Brian Stelter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • When the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal, Farris was crushed.
    — Emma Brown and Peter Jamison, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Keep showing up on the picket lines and make your voices heard around the country.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • However, the state’s top court agreed to hear the appeal last week.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Ted heard the snap click and, without glancing around, handed me my rod.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
  • The city of Parkland warned residents that the sound of gunfire could last into the evening and be heard more than a mile from the school.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Shohei Ohtani hears All-Star crowd's recruiting pitch loud and clear.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023

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