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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

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
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That brought out the department’s bomb squad. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 The store is lit by natural light through sola tubes in the ceiling, bringing out all the vibrant colors of the products. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025 At the same time that punters have been getting less and less use, field-goal kickers, their clean-uniformed comrades, are being brought out for longer and longer attempts—and hitting them at a historically high rate. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 During it all, Kraemer could find things that brought out his infectious laugh, mixed with a short fuse that seemed to make his red hair glow brighter, and an extensive vocabulary for words that could be printed in a family newspaper and those that could not. Gene Myers, Freep.com, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring out was in the 14th century

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“Bring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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

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