How to Use let in a Sentence
let
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But let’s get back to the cars.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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But let’s get rid of this fund.
—NBC news, 31 May 2026
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Leave them to it, just let them.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Don't let it out of your sight.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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But don’t let that put you off.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Well, let’s knock on wood on that.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Don't let this deal get cleaned up!
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let the bad things get to you.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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But don’t let its size keep you away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
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Don’t let kids run away from the bear.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let kids run away from the bear.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
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Okay, let’s scream on the count of three.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
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Lead with calm, then let your sparkle rise.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
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Sit back and let this one do all your dirty work.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lead with heart, and let your craft speak your truth.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
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And let’s put Dončić on there too.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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All right, now let’s do the Tigers.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Cook some warm foods and then let the oven heat the house.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
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But Monk didn’t let the door stay open.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Still, let’s hedge with Bucs plus points.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Sort of like—all right, let’s like slow this thing down.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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To let the silence do the work.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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Then let absorb for a few hours.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sarah lets Stephanie in, and snaps out of it.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Don’t let my brother die on me.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Will the Supreme Court let him?
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Don’t let the outside noise get to you.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Don't let pineapple have all the fun.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Never let your guard down with them.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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Learn fast, let go of old plays and pivot.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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