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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After the news broke, Carter’s company Roc Nation tweeted an open letter from Carter to Buzbee.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
The 21 business leaders have signed an open letter organised by the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So too have hundreds of Georgian diplomats and civil servants, who have signed open letters calling the delay of EU talks unlawful.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Her resignation follows an open letter signed by over 1,100 artists and art workersa and addressed to Tate leadership ahead of the Turner Prize ceremony on December 3, calling for the museum to divest from the Zabludowicz Art Trust, Zabludowicz Art Projects, and Outset Contemporary Art Fund.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
The 21 business leaders have signed an open letter organised by the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So too have hundreds of Georgian diplomats and civil servants, who have signed open letters calling the delay of EU talks unlawful.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Her resignation follows an open letter signed by over 1,100 artists and art workersa and addressed to Tate leadership ahead of the Turner Prize ceremony on December 3, calling for the museum to divest from the Zabludowicz Art Trust, Zabludowicz Art Projects, and Outset Contemporary Art Fund.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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