let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
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And after a first-down conversion late in the session, Cousins let out an exuberant celebration.
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Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jeffries steepled his hands and let out a small sigh.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
As that show was letting out last year, a student approached Kubicek.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jeffries steepled his hands and let out a small sigh.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
As that show was letting out last year, a student approached Kubicek.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for let out
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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