bring out

verb

brought out; bringing out; brings out

transitive verb

1

a

: to make apparent

b

: to effectively develop (something, such as a quality)

2

a

: to present to the public

b

: to introduce formally to society

3

: utter

Synonyms of bring out

• say
• utter
• tell
• talk
• speak
• discuss
• share

Examples of bring out in a Sentence

he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy

a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams is the most dangerous player on the field when a play breaks down, and primetime road games tend to bring out the scrambles. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

As the church falls apart, its demolition imminent, the work acts as an acknowledgment of the life that exists within materials, of how intention and attention can come together to bring out the sense of meaning inherent to a place. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The event can bring out hundreds of people, Zygmund said, with more attending when the weather is lousy. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Earlier this month, Scott and Colman looked back at their favorite Fleabag memories, the way Elsinore brings out comedy within the tragedy, and their best tricks for acing auditions. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for bring out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

bring out

verb

1

: to develop fully

a difficult task seems to bring out your best

2

: to produce and offer for sale

bring out a new book