hear tell

Example Sentences

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To hear tell of the gardening craze that has spread across the U.S. in recent weeks, it would seem we’re in the middle of a victory garden resurgence.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2020

Of which I hear tell there's a fair amount in Russia.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2020

It’s not just that there’s nobody you’d rather hear tell how Burrow’s leadership sprouted in part because he “kept his mouth shut” early on.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2020

The Sheriff yelled, “I hear tell he stole someone’s ring!”

From The Verge • Mar. 26, 2018

Mr. Leroy said, “You hear tell if a man from Canada what call hisself Preacher been gambling with anyone ’round here?”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis