How to Use let go of in a Sentence

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• The best way to move on is to let go of the past and focus on the years ahead.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
• The two would rendezvous in the air, and Franklin would let go of a weighted lure.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2012
• Take the plunge, make things happen, and let go of the past and what’s holding you back.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
• That was the hardest part to let go of really — the anger.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
• But as 2021 comes to an end, there's no better time to let go of the excess.
  — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 23 Dec. 2022
• And then College of Charleston let go of their coach late.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
• But King, now in his 30s, hasn’t let go of his anger at being abandoned.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• After the punch, the bear let go of her wrist and ran back into the woods, according to the release.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 July 2023
• This isn’t the first time that Apple has let go of contractors.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• Deal Still haven't let go of the silver hype since the Renaissance tour this summer?
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
• In my opinion, your first step should be to let go of your soda-drinking habit.
  — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
• Initially, many of the teenagers seemed hesitant to let go of their tics, Dr. Hnatowich said.
  — Azeen Ghorayshi Amber Bracken, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
  — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
• Ways to sleep Most people think sleep can’t get any more straightforward: lay down on a soft bed, close your eyes, and let go of all troubles for the night.
  — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
• During this time, the 58-year-old supermodel and writer has learned to accept herself and let go of the past.
  — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• Police said Steven Schwartz was clutching a knife and would not let go of it until an officer stunned him with a Taser.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Decades went by, and neither Owings nor his parents ever let go of their hatred for Bundy and Clark.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• But Shelton wasn’t prepared to let go of Connor either.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• Leaders must be willing to let go of old ways of doing things and embrace new ideas and perspectives.
  — Thomas Lim, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• There’s no shame in giving yourself permission to let go of something when somebody else might be able to use that item.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, housebeautiful.com, 1 June 2023
• But the comedian wouldn’t let go of the potential for pop synergy in the book, which is the product of a $15-million deal and due to be released Oct. 24.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• The competition-is-for-losers set never let go of their dream of being autocrats of trade.
  — Cory Doctorow, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
• Many of you will let go of connections or aspirations that no longer resonate with you at a soul level.
  — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
• The studio let go of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman, together with the directors for the remaining episodes.
  — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2023
• Demand for workers marks a turnaround from early in the pandemic, when restaurants let go of millions of staffers.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023
• The real estate slump is hitting big banks as Wells Fargo has let go of more than 500 mortgage bankers this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
• In the United States, companies can announce widespread job cuts and let go of hundreds if not thousands of workers within months — and many have.
  — Benoit Berthelot, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• Instead, look at it this way: Your prescription in the present moment is to slow down, pour even more love into yourself more often, and let go of the more rigid aspects of your life this month.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2024
• His advice for those hoping to enter the field of creation: never let go of curiosity.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
• Think of sharing thorns as helping to clarify and ultimately let go of what challenges us.
  — Neil Pasricha, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024