overheard

Example Sentences

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In one office I overheard a press secretary and a chief of staff talking about music.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Lauryn spent 28 hours in the maternity triage unit, where the couple claim they overheard nurses discussing staff shortages and a colleague who had not turned up for work.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Though the Braves still lost, Chaney overheard Turner boasting to reporters afterward about the move to have him hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He overheard them talking about a Middle Eastern man who’d been brought back from London for questioning in the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Hugo disappeared without trace within days of the conversation I’d overheard.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler