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.
  • Here’s what to know about the case, and the hunt for the killer.
    Solcyre Burga, Time, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Did the people in your lives know about your work with the service?
    Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
  • How does a pilot know when the wheels are on the ground when landing?
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Here are a few more things to know as the time change approaches.
    Brandon Holveck, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Want to know what monikers based on locations are on the rise?
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 28 Dec. 2020
  • People have lost their homes and don't know where to go.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Ref stans know the brand rarely throws a sale—let alone a sitewide one.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Did the Harappans know their way of life couldn’t last?
    Alizeh Kohari, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • He was revered inside the team and not well-known outside it.
    Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 July 2018
  • She was loved dearly and will be missed by all who knew her.
    Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Villa has been known as a shock dresser for the last few years.
    Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • So there’s the issue of what the public should or shouldn’t know.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2020
  • But to be effective, schools need to know where to start.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Few of us lived with or even knew both of our parents, and none of us was the weird kid.
    Nabil Ayers, The Root, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Now, who doesn’t know how to chop up some ham and/or spinach?
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2021
  • True fans of peace know that it's best enjoyed one scene at a time.
    Amber Dowling, Variety, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Trial and error is the main way to know which works better for you.
    Alice Oglethorpe, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Even those who do not know each other join in, arm in arm.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Bleached babes know that frizz comes with damaged strands.
    ELLE, 10 June 2022
  • The home, known as the house on bluff, also has high tech features.
    David Gleisner, Daily Southtown, 14 July 2018
Advertisement

know

2 of 2 noun
  • Just a few words are all guests need to be in the know.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020
  • To learn more, go to www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/tree-cutting.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2022
  • But one lucky cast member is in the know about the new show.
    Seventeen, 11 July 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
  • But those in the know will find a bar that is pretty much true to its name.
    Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Let a loved one know when would be the best time to get together.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Those who have seen the film know there is hardly any skirmish to speak of.
    Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Brines will share his know-how on the care and feeding of roses.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Matsuhisa, those in the know make their way to Keniche.
    Amanda Faison, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Sign up here to subscribe to be in the know on holiday deals.
    Jolie Peters, House Beautiful, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Those not in the know do their best to figure out what’s about to happen.
    Maria Sherman, SPIN, 2 May 2022
  • For travelers in the know, all of this may feel like déjà vu.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Start your day with tech know-how straight to your inbox.
    Fox News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Read a book, watch a video or ask a friend for advice and know-how.
    oregonlive, 11 June 2020
  • Those in the know, however, come here for a longer stay.
    Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • For those of you not in the know, Vegas has a hockey team.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 30 May 2018
  • No one likes a know-it-all who just joined the team five minutes ago.
    Michelle Goodman, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
  • But there is reason to doubt that Clinton would have been in the know.
    Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Anything that goes on in this building, Andy is in the know.
    Walter Villa, miamiherald, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Those in the know have sworn by this concealer from Nars for years.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Want to be in the know about those book-specific details?
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Here’s a view of a theme park in the near future, informed by people in the know.
    Robert Morast, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • That suggests the straight-line speed wasn’t there, but the know-how to steal bases was.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 27 July 2017
  • But those in the know are aware that heading back down is where the challenge can get brutal.
    Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
  • But as readers of the comic know, there's a lot more where that came from.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Only publishers had the know-how to make books that sell.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Buyers in the know could request it to get a track-ready ‘Vette.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Making a movie with their own know-how never seemed out of the question.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The idea: to nod to both royal style icons with a piece that blends their fashion know-how.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The couple tied the know at a hush-hush wedding in southern Italy.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'know.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: