let out
verb
let out; letting out; lets out
: to conclude a session or performance
school let out in June
Examples of let out in a Sentence
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Elliot’s jaw immediately dropped as Sofia let out a joyful scream and fell to the ground.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, with many schools letting out and making way for warm weather fun.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 May 2024
The time of year when school lets out, days grow long and grills fire up.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Then, with her face blurred, Rudolph’s Bey lets out a huge belch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 May 2024
There are vaulted ceilings, pale wooden floors, and French doors that let out to a private balcony.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
That same afternoon, when court let out for the day, Mr. Trump falsely told reporters that the gag order would prevent him from testifying in his own defense at the trial.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, with many schools letting out and making way for warm weather fun.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 22 May 2024
The time of year when school lets out, days grow long and grills fire up.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Then, with her face blurred, Rudolph’s Bey lets out a huge belch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 May 2024
There are vaulted ceilings, pale wooden floors, and French doors that let out to a private balcony.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
That same afternoon, when court let out for the day, Mr. Trump falsely told reporters that the gag order would prevent him from testifying in his own defense at the trial.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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
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“Let out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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