bring out

verb

brought out; bringing out; brings out
Synonyms of bring outnext

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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This year’s turnout also is below 2024, when a presidential election brought out 460,567 early voters in November and 54,673 early voters in the March primary. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026 Chris Layton is bringing out his famous Jungle Show drum set, which … in itself is a visual piece of art. Dave Gil De Rubio, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026 The home of The Godfather might have brought out the big guns. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 The Wilbur siblings, who had to go back to work, brought out a carrot to finish the snowperson off. Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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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