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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The beverage maker usually doesn't reveal the flavor until Halloween, however, in 2023, Mountain Dew let it be known in late September its mystery flavor was an collaboration with Airheads – the flavor was Cherry Airheads.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
But let it be known, people do squirt, and with enough patience, practice, and effort, many people with different types of bodies can harness their potential to squirt.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
When old-school defensive coordinator Vic Fangio left after one season, the Dolphins immediately embraced Ramsey and let it be known his defensive role would be expanded in a manner Ramsey wanted and Fangio didn’t.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
White House senior staff let it be known that their doors were open to underlings if anyone needed to talk through the difficulties.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
But let it be known, people do squirt, and with enough patience, practice, and effort, many people with different types of bodies can harness their potential to squirt.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
When old-school defensive coordinator Vic Fangio left after one season, the Dolphins immediately embraced Ramsey and let it be known his defensive role would be expanded in a manner Ramsey wanted and Fangio didn’t.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
White House senior staff let it be known that their doors were open to underlings if anyone needed to talk through the difficulties.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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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 19 Nov. 2024.
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