How to Use know in a Sentence

know

1 of 2 verb
  • She knows the rules of the game.
  • I don't know the words to that song.
  • Do you know the answer?
  • He knows a lot about the history of the town.
  • They knew a good deal about the problem.
  • Do you know what time it is?
  • I don't know her name.
  • If you want the answer, ask someone who knows.
  • She knows that many people will not believe her.
  • I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.
  • Here’s what to know about the case, and the hunt for the killer.
    Solcyre Burga, Time, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That’s not the Roger Berkowitz his friends and colleagues know.
    Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Did the Harappans know their way of life couldn’t last?
    Alizeh Kohari, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Now, who doesn’t know how to chop up some ham and/or spinach?
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Here's what to know: Why did the Death Valley lake form?
    USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Did the people in your lives know about your work with the service?
    Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
  • So there’s the issue of what the public should or shouldn’t know.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2020
  • How does a pilot know when the wheels are on the ground when landing?
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2020
  • People have lost their homes and don't know where to go.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Ref stans know the brand rarely throws a sale—let alone a sitewide one.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2021
  • He was revered inside the team and not well-known outside it.
    Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 July 2018
  • The home, known as the house on bluff, also has high tech features.
    David Gleisner, Daily Southtown, 14 July 2018
  • Few of us lived with or even knew both of our parents, and none of us was the weird kid.
    Nabil Ayers, The Root, 4 Nov. 2017
  • The day is known as the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
    Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • Here are a few more things to know as the time change approaches.
    Brandon Holveck, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Want to know what monikers based on locations are on the rise?
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 28 Dec. 2020
  • But Yu knew there was more to the story than just those laugh-out-loud scenes.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 4 Nov. 2023
  • But to be effective, schools need to know where to start.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022
  • True fans of peace know that it's best enjoyed one scene at a time.
    Amber Dowling, Variety, 4 Jan. 2022
  • She was loved dearly and will be missed by all who knew her.
    Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2017
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know

2 of 2 noun
  • To learn more, go to www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/tree-cutting.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Just a few words are all guests need to be in the know.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020
  • The more a brand’s customers are in the know, the better off the brand will be.
    Dan Kahn, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Matsuhisa, those in the know make their way to Keniche.
    Amanda Faison, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2023
  • But one lucky cast member is in the know about the new show.
    Seventeen, 11 July 2022
  • For those in the know, this has been a very profitable trend.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Some in the know go to extreme lengths to get a head start on the bargains.
    Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 10 Nov. 2018
  • That suggests the straight-line speed wasn’t there, but the know-how to steal bases was.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 27 July 2017
  • The one constant is that, for the most part, those in the know don’t speak publicly.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • For those not in the know, Earle doesn't name Berrios, 28, or Culpo, 27, in the episode at all.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • For those of you not in the know, Vegas has a hockey team.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 30 May 2018
  • But those in the know will find a bar that is pretty much true to its name.
    Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Buyers in the know could request it to get a track-ready ‘Vette.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Read a book, watch a video or ask a friend for advice and know-how.
    oregonlive, 11 June 2020
  • For those not in the know, King of the Hammers is an event like no other.
    Emme Hall, The Verge, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Anything that goes on in this building, Andy is in the know.
    Walter Villa, miamiherald, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Brines will share his know-how on the care and feeding of roses.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021
  • No one likes a know-it-all who just joined the team five minutes ago.
    Michelle Goodman, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
  • Those not in the know do their best to figure out what’s about to happen.
    Maria Sherman, SPIN, 2 May 2022
  • For those not in the know, a furlong is an eighth of a mile, Kerstein said.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Those in the know, however, come here for a longer stay.
    Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But there is reason to doubt that Clinton would have been in the know.
    Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2017
  • For travelers in the know, all of this may feel like déjà vu.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Let a loved one know when would be the best time to get together.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Here’s a view of a theme park in the near future, informed by people in the know.
    Robert Morast, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • Subscribe to be in the know of the most important moments around the world.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Skiers in the know have relied on Hestra gloves for decades.
    Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Start your day with tech know-how straight to your inbox.
    Fox News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • But as readers of the comic know, there's a lot more where that came from.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Those who have seen the film know there is hardly any skirmish to speak of.
    Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2019

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