How to Use let out in a Sentence

let out

verb
Definition of let outnext
  • The time of year when school lets out, days grow long and grills fire up.
    — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • Jokic hit the shot, opened his arms and let out a scream.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The athlete then let out a laugh to cap the sweet moment.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Tesla turned the wheel to cross the yellow line, the driver let out a yelp.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2023
  • Then, with her face blurred, Rudolph’s Bey lets out a huge belch.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 May 2024
  • None of these men lived to see 35, and Bridges lets out a heavy sigh at the mention.
    — Gerrick Kennedy, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Baffert’s stand is that he’s served his time and should be let out of the dog house.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • The hiker then let out a scream and seemingly fell to the ground.
    — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Bushman closed her eyes and let out a big sigh sealed with a smile.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022
  • Kaya was on a mission as soon as she was let out of the bathroom.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • On the ninth one, Richardson slammed her left foot on the ground over the finish line and let out a yell.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Same as with the Pit Boss model above, opening the door will let out a lot of heat.
    — John Sass, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • After the protests, Williams turned on his voice diary and let out a long sigh.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The whole thing played out while students were being let out of school.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And once they’re locked in, these lids aren’t letting out a drop of water.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
  • When Cheyenne set her down in her bassinet for the last time and turned to leave, the baby let out a little cry.
    — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
  • When the win was secure, head coach Ben Brinkman turned to his bench and let out a primal scream.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Before the movie had let out, headlines and tweets began to roll in.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Around 4:00, the tenants learned that the jury had gone home for the day and let out a collective sigh.
    — Matthew Desmond, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
  • The crowd let out a huge cheer when the vote came through after nearly 12 minutes.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Pavila crossed the finish line panting and let out a big sigh.
    — Greg Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Then, 24 hours after he was let out of jail, he was caught in the downtown courthouse.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Expecting Messi to be out for the rest of the game, fans are on the edge of their seats, with many letting out yells.
    — Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • As summer nears, schools across the country have ended for the year or will soon let out for a lengthy break.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Jason pulled off his shirt and let out a scream when Travis, 34, scored his first touchdown.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • When schools let out for the summer, those children need somewhere to go.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Back in his shanty-like quarters, the soldier looked around, let out a deep sigh.
    — Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021
  • That was quite a scream Gabi let out after watching Sir’s video last week.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Haines exclaimed as the audience let out a loud gasp at their crash.
    — EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But if he should be let out, he shouldn't be let out … as a 40-year-old having his whole young life available to him.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025

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