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as in uttered
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 emphasized
to make more apparent
a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes
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Recent Examples of brought out
This made for a painstaking three-week shoot in Tunisia, but brought out performances that felt more like genuine reactions.
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Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Bay Hill has recently brought out Henley’s best, thanks to his pinpoint ball-striking and clutch short game, highlighted by a pivotal chip-in for eagle on the par-5 16th hole in 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Several important aspects of this work are brought out in a 2019 interview between Bove and Johanna Burton, who at one point asks about the emotional aspect of her color.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The problem is that our heavy early rains also brought out more non-native plants, aka weeds, than usual and these could crowd out a lot of our natives.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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
The whiteboard is also brought out in some meetings to get a sense of players’ on-field intelligence.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
His last address to a joint session of Congress in March 2025 brought out most members of his sprawling family.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Four of the victims were brought out Friday, and five on Saturday.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Bay Hill has recently brought out Henley’s best, thanks to his pinpoint ball-striking and clutch short game, highlighted by a pivotal chip-in for eagle on the par-5 16th hole in 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Several important aspects of this work are brought out in a 2019 interview between Bove and Johanna Burton, who at one point asks about the emotional aspect of her color.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The problem is that our heavy early rains also brought out more non-native plants, aka weeds, than usual and these could crowd out a lot of our natives.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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
The whiteboard is also brought out in some meetings to get a sense of players’ on-field intelligence.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
His last address to a joint session of Congress in March 2025 brought out most members of his sprawling family.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Four of the victims were brought out Friday, and five on Saturday.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought out
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During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Being in the room with these other actors was so helpful for performance and to build a sense of momentum so that every word, every line wasn’t uttered in isolation in a vacuum.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a series of recent meetings with staff from Business Insider and Politico shared with Semafor, Döpfner has repeatedly emphasized that news organizations that do not embrace artificial intelligence will almost certainly be left behind and fail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the case enters its second month, Siminoff emphasized the company’s active cooperation with local authorities, adding that a video was recently found of a suspicious car two and a half miles away, which was reported through Amazon’s Ring network.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their ties had been strained since the 2023 killing of an Indian activist in Canada which Ottawa said was ordered by Delhi.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The death certificate fits with a description of the operation to capture Oseguera Cervantes given by Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla, who had said that the cartel leader and two bodyguards had been badly wounded in a gunfight with soldiers outside a home in Tapalpa, Jalisco.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bhakta, who grew up in the Texas Panhandle, said the experience reinforced his belief in gun control legislation.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Stretch Zion fabric is known (and highly-reviewed by many) for its durability, and here it’s reinforced with double-layered knees and a relaxed straight leg that moves easily uphill.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Mar. 2026
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Top prospect Bryce Eldridge talked with his childhood idol.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee also talked to reporters about the issue on February 24, according to Bloomberg.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rubio told reporters that the US strikes on Iran were designed to head off a threat to the US from Israel’s plans to attack Iran, according to The Hill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United Kingdom told British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE to register their presence to receive direct updates from its foreign ministry.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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That distinction — Belle as her own cat, not a duplicate — runs through everything Anderson has shared about this experience.—
Ryan Brennan
March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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After two years, there was no definitive list of traits that every successful leader shared.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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