How to Use let it be known in a Sentence

let it be known

idiom
  • To get one thing out of the way (and assuage any fears), let it be known that there’s no caramel to be found in the recipe.
    Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 2 Nov. 2021
  • But let it be known that this is not the first attempt to delay the trial.
    Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • More than one coach let it be known that Bale and his lavish salary simply weren’t part of the club’s plans.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The chairman, Matt Schlapp, let it be known that Romney would not be welcome.
    David Harsanyi, National Review, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Bucks' coach then let it be known Middleton is back with the starters going forward.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Also, let it be known that this is the episode where Kate’s family has to put Axel to sleep.
    Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2021
  • If a crisis has emerged, let it be known where your company falls on the matter.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • For those who avoid them, let it be known that not all turtlenecks were created equal.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2020
  • This week, one of the most respected franchises in pro sports let it be known that Hurts is now the franchise.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This week, one of the most respected franchises in pro sports let it be known that Hurts is now the franchise.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This is arguably the most benign and succinct confrontation, but let it be known that these tiny tears might fester.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 26 Sep. 2020
  • But let it be known that this book is for absolutely everybody.
    Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2022
  • And let it be known that the four-inch inseam length can indeed look very flattering, as several of our athletic testers have found.
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 13 June 2023
  • That’s still a work in progress, but let it be known Monday’s lineup included five homegrown players, four of whom came up through the farm system together.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Madonna let it be known that everyone in the club was going to need to wear pajamas, even our producers and most certainly, Kurt Loder.
    Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Madonna let it be known that everyone in the club was going to need to wear pajamas, even our producers and most certainly, Kurt Loder.
    Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • The fifth-year super senior, who struggled with consistency on the field during his first four seasons, wanted to let it be known: This year was going to be different.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2021
  • But my sister-in-law is relentlessly competitive about our children (who, let it be known, are both under 2).
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • At Florida, Foley let it be known that field-storming would not be tolerated and Gator fans eventually got the message.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2023
  • At Florida, Foley let it be known that field-storming would not be tolerated and Gator fans eventually got the message.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2023
  • And let it be known Rodón was dominant despite feeling squeezed several times by umpire Ted Barrett, who called many of his borderline pitches balls.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2022
  • Concurrent with the announcement that the Civic coupe had been euthanized like a rabid rat, Honda also let it be known that the beloved Civic Si sedan will hibernate for a year before returning for the 2022 model year.
    John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 31 July 2020
  • Throughout the ordeal, though, Rodgers’ camp let it be known that the disgruntled quarterback wants Packers’ general manager Brian Gutekunst fired.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • For those who doubt—persistently, exhaustingly—that a female musician can be the mastermind behind her own work as well as the face of it, let it be known that Polachek is running her own operation.
    Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2023
  • From then on, their paths diverge—Anhedönia and her dad are both very much alive, let it be known—but given the heady, horrifying trajectory of her protagonist, where does Cain begin and Anhedönia end?
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In an aside, Dawson mentioned how after Ahsoka’s first live-action appearance in an episode of The Mandalorian, fans let it be known that the character’s unique look, including a headdress, did not line up to the animated look.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Florida’s culinary industry, locals and visitors, immediately let it be known.
    John Clarke, WSJ, 31 July 2022

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