let it be known

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In his return to the Garden as a Columbus Blue Jacket, the Weymouth native let it be known that the feeling was mutual. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Last week Sullivan admitted Tagovailoa’s future in Miami is undecided, and the Dolphins have publicly let it be known that Tagovailoa, who is due $54 million in 2026, is available via trade. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026

An uproar followed, and even some Republicans (quietly) let it be known that changes were needed. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026

Someone, presumably at the Justice Department, let it be known that Pirro hadn’t informed the higher-ups there before issuing the subpoenas. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026

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