How to Use in the know in a Sentence

in the know

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  • And, as one person in the know told me, rental catchers usually net even less than rental pitchers.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • In any case, the Parisian inner circle is already in the know, and his enemies were having a field day with it.
    Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
  • That seemed like a meaningful detail to people who were in the know and felt the authenticity of the locations.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2021
  • For those of us up at the top of the industry who are ‘in the know,’ this sometimes means hours per day of helping make arrangements for friends and colleagues all over the world.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • And Jeopardy’s clue writers are generally considered to be pretty in the know.
    Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Charlotte has a growing reputation as a food city, and there’s no shortage of great dining options for newcomers and visitors, along with people in the know.
    Evan Moore july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Those in the know come for the raw bar—which is what colonists were noshing on (not hot dogs) during the nation’s birth, according to a recent NPR story.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Once considered a touristy fashion faux pas, belt bags have undergone a complete rebrand, becoming a practical, stylish accessory for travelers in the know.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • While most of us call this month July, those in the know understand that this is actually National Ice Cream Month and should be celebrated as such.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • For those still not in the know, the last installment saw Enola insecure about proving worthy of the Holmes name, struggling to figure out her own identity while Sherlock was preoccupied with a case of his own.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • There also is a SpongeBob group on Facebook with over 1 million members who really keep each other in the know on any major SpongeBob developments.
    Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Cult classic skin care brand Mario Badescu has been a favorite of New York beauty lovers in the know since 1967, and now the brand is entering a new era with its debut at HSN.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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