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came out; come out; coming out; comes out
Definition of come out
1a : 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
5a : to openly declare one's homosexuality
b : to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with asblew his cover and came out as a CIA agent— William Prochnau
come out with
1 : to give expression to
came out with a new proposal
2 : publish
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Other Words from come out
coming-out \ ˌkə-miŋ-ˈau̇t 
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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!
Recent Examples on the Web The audience knew exactly what that meant: Arthur had just come out as gay.
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Washington Post, "Viral video reignites LGBTQ debate at Quaker school," 5 Dec. 2019 Nevertheless, despite the brief brain fart, James has his squad in a good position to come out of their treacherous Denver-Utah back-to-back with a 2-0 record.
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Erik García Gundersen, LeBron Wire, "LeBron James got away with a hilarious travel Wednesday night at Jazz," 5 Dec. 2019 Being a Slytherin, Adeyemi delivered: Children of Virtue and Vengeance comes out today, December 3, a mere 20 months after its predecessor hit shelves.
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Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "Tomi Adeyemi Makes Magic. Again.," 3 Dec. 2019 Despite a steady overnight snowfall, near freezing temperatures and the occasional sleet storm, Minnesota fans came out in droves for the pregame party’s first trip to the U campus.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "Jace Frederick: Given chance to host ESPN’s GameDay, Gophers fans delivered," 30 Nov. 2019 The Poets are back in the Class 1A state semifinal Saturday, hosting Cambridge-South Dorchester at 1 p.m., and Dunbar coach Lawrence Smith knows the visiting Vikings will come out breathing fire.
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Jeff Seidel, baltimoresun.com, "Success 'a gift and a curse’ as Dunbar faces Cambridge-South Dorchester in Class 1A state football semifinal," 29 Nov. 2019 Social Studies Latham adds that renting a DIY kit from Social Studies comes out cheaper than hiring a professional party planner or even buying table items yourself.
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Anne Quito, Quartzy, "The forgotten pleasures of setting a table," 27 Nov. 2019 The greatest thing that has come out of this work, however, is this: My daughter is not unmothered.
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Vanessa Martir, Longreads, "‘To Be Well’: An Unmothered Woman’s Search for Real Love," 27 Nov. 2019 Whether Republicans directly excused Russia’s 2016 involvement or not, Putin comes out victorious, says Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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Abby Vesoulis, Time, "How Russian President Vladimir Putin Emerged as a Winner in President Donald Trump's Impeachment Hearings," 26 Nov. 2019
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