open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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In January, Trace posted an open letter on Instagram calling for help for his dad after Billy Ray’s performance at President Trump’s inauguration went viral as there were many audio technical difficulties that Billy Ray appeared to have a hostile reaction to.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
More than 300 scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed an open letter on Monday morning to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump administration over recent moves.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Back in November, 2023, Mordechai Alperin, the head of the family-medicine program, had signed an open letter endorsing the bombing of hospitals in Gaza that, the signatories said, were being used by Hamas.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The Spirit’s players published an open letter calling on Steve Baldwin, a tech executive who was then the club’s CEO and majority owner, to sell the team to Kang.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
More than 300 scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed an open letter on Monday morning to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump administration over recent moves.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Back in November, 2023, Mordechai Alperin, the head of the family-medicine program, had signed an open letter endorsing the bombing of hospitals in Gaza that, the signatories said, were being used by Hamas.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The Spirit’s players published an open letter calling on Steve Baldwin, a tech executive who was then the club’s CEO and majority owner, to sell the team to Kang.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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