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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Disneyland rolls out 12 Star Wars popcorn buckets and collectible novelties
The Small World outcry prompted Disney Legend Marty Sklar to pen an open letter to aggrieved fans.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
What To Know In an open letter to Trump, Shapiro argued that Chauvin's conviction was the result of an unfair trial environment shaped by external pressures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For days afterward, Glazer’s speech was in turns embraced and denounced in open letters, signed by Jews across the film community.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
While the documentary has been permanently removed from iPlayer, industry figures such as actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, Miriam Margolyes and director Mike Leigh are among the 900+ signatories of an open letter published by Artists for Palestine U.K. demanding it be reinstated on the platform.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
What To Know In an open letter to Trump, Shapiro argued that Chauvin's conviction was the result of an unfair trial environment shaped by external pressures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For days afterward, Glazer’s speech was in turns embraced and denounced in open letters, signed by Jews across the film community.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
While the documentary has been permanently removed from iPlayer, industry figures such as actors Riz Ahmed, Khalid Abdalla, Miriam Margolyes and director Mike Leigh are among the 900+ signatories of an open letter published by Artists for Palestine U.K. demanding it be reinstated on the platform.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open letter
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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