let it be known
idiom
formal
: to tell people (something)
He let it be known that he intends to run for mayor.
Examples of let it be known in a Sentence
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The chairman, Matt Schlapp, let it be known that Romney would not be welcome.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
For those who doubt—persistently, exhaustingly—that a female musician can be the mastermind behind her own work as well as the face of it, let it be known that Polachek is running her own operation.
—Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2023
But my sister-in-law is relentlessly competitive about our children (who, let it be known, are both under 2).
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
And let it be known that the four-inch inseam length can indeed look very flattering, as several of our athletic testers have found.
—Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 13 June 2023
Madonna let it be known that everyone in the club was going to need to wear pajamas, even our producers and most certainly, Kurt Loder.
—Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
At Florida, Foley let it be known that field-storming would not be tolerated and Gator fans eventually got the message.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2023
This week, one of the most respected franchises in pro sports let it be known that Hurts is now the franchise.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In an aside, Dawson mentioned how after Ahsoka’s first live-action appearance in an episode of The Mandalorian, fans let it be known that the character’s unique look, including a headdress, did not line up to the animated look.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2023
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
For those who doubt—persistently, exhaustingly—that a female musician can be the mastermind behind her own work as well as the face of it, let it be known that Polachek is running her own operation.
—Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2023
But my sister-in-law is relentlessly competitive about our children (who, let it be known, are both under 2).
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
And let it be known that the four-inch inseam length can indeed look very flattering, as several of our athletic testers have found.
—Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 13 June 2023
Madonna let it be known that everyone in the club was going to need to wear pajamas, even our producers and most certainly, Kurt Loder.
—Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
At Florida, Foley let it be known that field-storming would not be tolerated and Gator fans eventually got the message.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2023
This week, one of the most respected franchises in pro sports let it be known that Hurts is now the franchise.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In an aside, Dawson mentioned how after Ahsoka’s first live-action appearance in an episode of The Mandalorian, fans let it be known that the character’s unique look, including a headdress, did not line up to the animated look.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Let it be known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20it%20be%20known. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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