overheard

Example Sentences

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As I headed to my car to leave Fairhope, I overheard two retirement-aged men discussing the case.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The overheard in L.A. moment inspired the eight-episode season,

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She says Epstein paid only part of that amount and that she overheard phone calls in which the woman pressured him to pay the remainder.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He overheard me arguing with my husband about not having a business plan and leaned over: “You make a product,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Or should she hurry to tell someone what she had just overheard?

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat