come out
verb
came out; come out; coming out; comes out
1
a
: to come into public view : make a public appearance
a new magazine has come out
b
: to become evident
his pride came out in his refusal to accept help
2
: to declare oneself especially in public utterance
came out in favor of the proposal
3
: to turn out in an outcome : end up
everything came out all right
4
: to make a debut
5
a
: to openly declare one's sexual orientation or gender identity
came out as bisexual
decided to come out to her family
b
: to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with as
blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent—
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Examples of come out in a Sentence
in the end everything came out OK
come out, come out wherever you are!
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The Esports World Cup kind of came out of nowhere in 2024 to instantly become the biggest thing in the world of esports.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Marvel’s first homosexual superhero! — 13 years before Northstar officially came out of the closet in 1992.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Except this time, Cashman came out and said what was on his mind when asked how the Yankees will try to upgrade before the July 31 trade deadline.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Whatever deals come out of this year’s billionaire summer camp are likely to be less about building empires than guarding flanks — or selling out to private-equity firms willing to manage the decline.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Marvel’s first homosexual superhero! — 13 years before Northstar officially came out of the closet in 1992.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Except this time, Cashman came out and said what was on his mind when asked how the Yankees will try to upgrade before the July 31 trade deadline.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Whatever deals come out of this year’s billionaire summer camp are likely to be less about building empires than guarding flanks — or selling out to private-equity firms willing to manage the decline.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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