How to Use say what in a Sentence

say what

phrase
  • This isn’t about who can say what.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Jail records do not say what crimes he has been charged with.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Police did not say what was stolen.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Police did not say what the fight was about.
    — John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Tisch did not say what charges the sophomore might face.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The team didn’t say what an ideal weight for him would be.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The records don’t say what the office plans to do with the lists of names.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Police did not say what led up to the shootings.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rubio would not say what topics had been agreed on.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The report did not say what else was in the boxes.
    — Julie Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Police did not say what led up to the shooting.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Police did not say what led to the attack.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Miranda did not say what time the call was made.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Lange did not say what the amendments might contain.
    — David McHugh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Detroit police did not say what they were armed with.
    — Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Her email did not say what prompted the pursuit.
    — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Officials did not say what the tool was.
    — Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Fire officials did not say what type of plane crashed.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Neither the league nor the union would say what that threshold is.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Police did not say what type of tools were used to subdue him.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Williams declined to say what type of weapon the suspect had.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Police didn’t say what was in the video of the middle school.
    — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Harrell didn’t say what her questions were.
    — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats didn't say what's in their counteroffer.
    — Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Police did not say what the motive was in the shooting.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • The Bad Tom team didn't say what led to the closure in the post.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Dickerson did not say what his future plans are.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The email did say what time the incident occurred.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Use June to pitch that idea, write the proposal, and say what needs to be said.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Who can say what is truly beautiful?
    — Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'say what.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: