let it be known
idiom
formal
: to tell people (something)
He let it be known that he intends to run for mayor.
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In 2022, his family let it be known that he had been diagnosed with aphasia.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
Fans were more than elated to welcome back the American Idol winner — who previously had a Vegas residency from 2023 to 2024 — to the big stage, and let it be known in the comments of Clarkson's post.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Mason let it be known that the Canadian singer was heard loud and clear.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
So let it be known that Donald Trump is a man of his word.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
Fans were more than elated to welcome back the American Idol winner — who previously had a Vegas residency from 2023 to 2024 — to the big stage, and let it be known in the comments of Clarkson's post.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Mason let it be known that the Canadian singer was heard loud and clear.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
So let it be known that Donald Trump is a man of his word.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let it be known
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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