How to Use know in a Sentence

know

1 of 2 verb
  • She knows the rules of the game.
  • I don't know the words to that song.
  • Do you know the answer?
  • He knows a lot about the history of the town.
  • They knew a good deal about the problem.
  • Do you know what time it is?
  • I don't know her name.
  • If you want the answer, ask someone who knows.
  • She knows that many people will not believe her.
  • I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
  • He was known to be a tough coach.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Here's what to know about the case.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • They’re not known for their rock fights.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the spill.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the matchup.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about both events.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Their ages are not known at this time.
    Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Here are five things to know about him.
    Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Want to know a good way to feel stressed?
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And what do kids know about a loin cloth?
    Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Good thing so many know how to do that.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Why does Bourne not know the plays yet?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • To know when, for the most part, your shift would end.
    Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But that is the Fed as it's now known.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Now, who doesn’t know how to chop up some ham and/or spinach?
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2021
  • People who know how to use it do.
    Brent Saunders, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the case, and the hunt for the killer.
    Solcyre Burga, Time, 31 Oct. 2022
  • How could people not know that?
    Hannah Karp, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Carry bear spray and know how to use it.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026

know

2 of 2 noun
  • But how does an 8-year-old know where to start?
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What does a cell know of itself?
    Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
  • So, what does a cell know of itself?
    Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
  • Bookmark this page to stay in the know.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The news comes as no surprise to those in the know.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For those in the know, this has been a very profitable trend.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Read a book, watch a video or ask a friend for advice and know-how.
    oregonlive, 11 June 2020
  • No one likes a know-it-all who just joined the team five minutes ago.
    Michelle Goodman, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
  • But those in the know will find a bar that is pretty much true to its name.
    Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Those in the know don’t go to the dentists on the island.
    Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What does a single flake know of its big/little fate?
    Marianne Boruch, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • For travelers in the know, all of this may feel like déjà vu.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Let a loved one know when would be the best time to get together.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Brines will share his know-how on the care and feeding of roses.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Those in the know aren’t limited to what’s on the menu.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That suggests the straight-line speed wasn’t there, but the know-how to steal bases was.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 27 July 2017
  • Those who have seen the film know there is hardly any skirmish to speak of.
    Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2019
  • But this proud nerd’s know-how is only coming in handy more and more.
    Estelle Tang, ELLE, 3 June 2022
  • Some in the know go to extreme lengths to get a head start on the bargains.
    Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 10 Nov. 2018
  • Those not in the know do their best to figure out what’s about to happen.
    Maria Sherman, SPIN, 2 May 2022
  • But as readers of the comic know, there's a lot more where that came from.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The more a brand’s customers are in the know, the better off the brand will be.
    Dan Kahn, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There are on-site tours for in-the-know guests (just tell the concierge to reserve a spot).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • But for those in the know, Aspen has more to offer.
    Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The one constant is that, for the most part, those in the know don’t speak publicly.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Sign up here to subscribe to be in the know on holiday deals.
    Jolie Peters, House Beautiful, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Just take a look at in-the-know fashion girls—they’re all wearing cow-print shoes.
    Eva Thomas, InStyle, 10 July 2026
  • Those in the know have sworn by this concealer from Nars for years.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • But there is reason to doubt that Clinton would have been in the know.
    Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The orange juice cakes were always famous to those in the know.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026

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