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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The exchanges follow Trace sharing an emotional open letter on Instagram to his father on Wednesday, January 22.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
In an open letter to Boohoo shareholders, Frasers accused Boohoo of having corporate governance issues.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
Expand All One week after a heated special meeting of the Keller school board to discuss a proposal to split the district in two, parents frustrated with the process posted an open letter to social media demanding information trustees promised to provide them.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Billy Ray Cyrus‘ son Trace wrote a heartfelt open letter to his father on Instagram a few days after the country singer’s live performance at President Trump’s Liberty Ball celebration.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
In an open letter to Boohoo shareholders, Frasers accused Boohoo of having corporate governance issues.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
Expand All One week after a heated special meeting of the Keller school board to discuss a proposal to split the district in two, parents frustrated with the process posted an open letter to social media demanding information trustees promised to provide them.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Billy Ray Cyrus‘ son Trace wrote a heartfelt open letter to his father on Instagram a few days after the country singer’s live performance at President Trump’s Liberty Ball celebration.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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