brings out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring out
1
as in says
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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2
as in emphasizes
to make more apparent a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

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Recent Examples of brings out Bayless also brings out a different side of Smith, one that is generally more appealing to viewers. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 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 Competition always brings out the best in businesses, so the lack of that has to be something to monitor. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The fresh look and exciting gameplay elevate it above other Marvel games, a testament to how cross-cultural collaboration brings out the best in art. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Luckily, the portal unlocks your apprehensions and brings out the part of you that yearns to express yourself and achieve your passions. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Toasting brings out a different side of the wood, coaxing greater sweetness and vanilla while softening sharper tannins and creating a fuller, rounder body. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Piedmont Park Arts Festival This long-standing arts festival brings out more than 250 sculptors, painters, leatherworkers, glass blowers, jewelers and more. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Grilling brings out the sweetness in cherry tomatoes, which pair beautifully with the smoky flavor of planked salmon. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings out
  1. says
  2. emphasizes
  3. tells
  4. reinforces
  5. utters
  6. speaks
  7. talks
  8. discusses
Verb
  • The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bravata says none of the cameras or the crew for the photoshoot were from the show.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of says
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  • The spa emphasizes the holistic benefits of bodywork, with treatments that range from a traditional Thai massage to organic seaweed leaf wraps to the Mindful Dreams Ritual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The column emphasizes that these are forecasts, not certainties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of emphasizes
Verb
  • The film, billed as a biographical dramedy, tells the story of a chaotic boardroom crisis at OpenAI in November 2023, when co-founder Altman was fired and then re-hired at the AI giant.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Anton’s investment in The Creatives reinforces the financial strength of the group and provides additional access to equity financing.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The current situation in and around the Persian Gulf reinforces that tension because the threats facing Saudi Arabia are increasingly difficult to separate into discrete categories.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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  • Rao wrote and co-produced the comedy, and nobody in it utters a line.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership?
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But beyond that, the mere fact that Designing Women, which ran on CBS from 1986 to 1993, was being referenced on 30 Rock decades later speaks to its enduring legacy.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of speaks
Verb
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • Pike Vs Tennessee, Pike discusses the killing, her traumatic childhood and her fear as her execution approaches.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ross references an article written by NDA chief conservation officer Kip Adams that discusses various deer raised by biologists that lived well into their late teens.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of discusses

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“Brings out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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