let out

verb

let out; letting out; lets out

intransitive verb

: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June

Examples of let out in a Sentence

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Eggers lets out another laugh, shaking his head then shrugging. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024 Kaya was on a mission as soon as she was let out of the bathroom. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 When Edu answers with a burp right into the camera, The Boss Baby actor let out a laugh. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 He was let out of prison in February 1990 and the image of him walking free immediately became iconic. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for let out 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of let out was in 1888

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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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