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

• 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

Keïta shot most of his subjects in black-and-white in his courtyard, posing them to bring out their confidence and style. —Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025

The Republican Party of Kentucky's annual Lincoln Dinner brought out more than 800 of the state GOP's biggest donors and supporters. —Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

The journalist brought out her two kids as Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts joined her on Today. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Skylights flood the home with natural light, multiple fireplaces give off warmth and wood accents bring out the elegance. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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