open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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Nearly eighty Mexican cultural figures have signed an open letter decrying the installation of Pedro Reyes’s Tlali in the plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.
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News Desk, Artforum, 6 May 2026
More than 4,000 artists and entertainment industry workers, including Bryan Cranston, Noah Wyle, Kristen Stewart and Jane Fonda, have signed an open letter warning about the dangers of the merger with Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In February, more than a thousand Google workers signed an open letter demanding the company end its partnerships with DHS and ICE.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
An open letter by art workers followed, asking for explanations regarding his firing.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 6 May 2026
More than 4,000 artists and entertainment industry workers, including Bryan Cranston, Noah Wyle, Kristen Stewart and Jane Fonda, have signed an open letter warning about the dangers of the merger with Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In February, more than a thousand Google workers signed an open letter demanding the company end its partnerships with DHS and ICE.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
An open letter by art workers followed, asking for explanations regarding his firing.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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