BRING OUT Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

bring out

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Definition of bring out

as in to say

to express (a thought or emotion) in words he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy

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as in to emphasize

to make more apparent a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

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Recent Examples of bring out The event brought out a lineup that saw Carly Pearce, Jelly Roll, Parton's niece Jada Star, Molly Tuttle, Kathy Mattea, and other artists paying homage with performances of their own songs as well as hits from Parton's catalog. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s James Taylor and his son Henry; John Fogerty has two juniors with him, Shane and Taylor; Train’s Pat Monahan brings out his teenage son, Rock; and the Barenaked Ladies now employ front man Ed Robertson’s son, Lyle. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 New research about the dangers of CTE in football brought out new concerns from parents about the dangers of playing football. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 But the pop star had some big news for the crowd, bringing out Melinda French Gates to announce that Gates would be doubling the amount, bringing the evening’s charitable donation total up to $20 million. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring out

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Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Hong Kong and central Chinese authorities say the laws were necessary to restore stability in the city after months of anti-government protests in 2019 that sometimes turned violent.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of say

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The European ministers in Copenhagen emphasized the new hubs would abide by European and international law.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Coaches have emphasized wanting a more explosive, downfield passing game and showed glimpses of it Thursday night.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of emphasize

Verb

Every exclamation, every hesitation, every slip of the tongue (including the film’s title, reportedly uttered by the real Chaplin twins once) comes simultaneously from both women.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
John Kay, The Sun’s then-chief reporter, used to say that whatever words a subject uttered was copy.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of utter

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Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Unlike ceramides, which reinforce the moisture barrier, or hyaluronic acid, which mainly hydrates at the surface, urea can moisturize and, at higher strengths, exfoliate dead skin cells.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

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After all, sport has an almost unparalleled ability to talk to people, particularly some of those most at risk of taking their own lives.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
What led up to the lawsuit As the lawsuit explains, some former teammates talked among themselves in 2024 with memories of the hazing, and one of them started researching the history of the initiation practices.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk

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In addition to conversations with Gansey and head coach Nick Nurse, The Athletic spoke with three league sources with direct knowledge of Philadelphia’s offseason maneuvering.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, speaking to Danish news agency Ritzau in Nuuk, said the message from Greenland’s government and people had been consistent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

In my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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