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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Buyers who are prepared, well-capitalized, and realistic about the costs and timeline can still come out ahead.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Stereolab’s most recent album, Not Music, came out back in 2010.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2025
The Karate Kid came out in 1984; sequels followed in 1986, ’89 and 1994.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Going to prison supposedly to become a better person, but coming out and realising that society wants nothing to do with you.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Stereolab’s most recent album, Not Music, came out back in 2010.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2025
The Karate Kid came out in 1984; sequels followed in 1986, ’89 and 1994.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Going to prison supposedly to become a better person, but coming out and realising that society wants nothing to do with you.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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