How to Use let out in a Sentence

let out

verb
  • Louis let out a hissing breath.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Had kindergarten let out for the year?
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • The seeing-eye dog let out a groan.
    — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • Jeffries steepled his hands and let out a small sigh.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • They have been let out of tickets for years and years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • The time of year when school lets out, days grow long and grills fire up.
    — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • They’re let out of their cells for less than an hour a day, if at all.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Miller popped back up with both fists pumping and let out a yell.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
  • Bushman closed her eyes and let out a big sigh sealed with a smile.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022
  • My new friend looked toward the sky and let out a long and deep sigh.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Burnett cackled and let out a showy sigh.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Businesses were closed and schools were let out.
    — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Kaya was on a mission as soon as she was let out of the bathroom.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Sheila and Mitchell, who are watching from afar, let out sighs.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Each phrase moves through time like a breath finally let out.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Then, with her face blurred, Rudolph’s Bey lets out a huge belch.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 May 2024
  • Mangione, who stayed stoic for much of the day, let out a big smile.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2025
  • And once they’re locked in, these lids aren’t letting out a drop of water.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
  • One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Why is he being put in a room and not being let out at 7 years old?
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Lopez stopped singing and let out a small laugh as the insect made its way from her waist to her bust.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The hiker then let out a scream and seemingly fell to the ground.
    — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Ohtani let out a howl and grimaced before going to first base.
    — CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Pavila crossed the finish line panting and let out a big sigh.
    — Greg Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Before the movie had let out, headlines and tweets began to roll in.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Class lets out and all the students race to the cafeteria.
    — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • After the show lets out, the fan fare is somehow even more pronounced.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
  • Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • People were let out of jail for safety reasons.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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