- present tense form of hear (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As on the radio, Mr. Osgood was heard but not seen as the narrator in “Horton Hears a Who!,” a 2008 film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss children’s book.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Some feature only Ukrainian words, including "Time Hears Us", daubed in large black letters on what was an interior wall of a building exposed when Russian shellfire demolished the facade.
From Reuters • May 30, 2022
It made such an impact, but I still feel like Horton Hears a Who.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2018
I had worked on "Horton Hears a Who!," which was based on Dr. Seuss.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2015
His sister pooped out during the reading of Horton Hears a Who, and I laid her in her crib.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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