1
as in saying
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 emphasizing
to make more apparent
a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes
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Recent Examples of bringing out
Her aim is explicitly redemptive, bringing out what is beautiful in materials that seem messy at first, and carefully placing them in order.
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Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Across two nights and four shows in LA, Duckwrth elevated the intimacy even further, bringing out collaborators like Jordan Ward, Tanerélle, and GAWD.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Excess Throw Blankets Winter entertaining often includes bringing out additional throw blankets for guests and family to create a welcoming and cozy feel.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The Texas musician, who released his country LP F-1 Trillion the year before, made his explosive headlining debut at Coachella in April, performing his biggest hits throughout his career so far and bringing out Jelly Roll and Ed Sheeran for weekend two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
Both candid, funny, and delightfully strange, the two yukked it up, bringing out that which is most lovable in each of them.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden, bringing out the late Chris Cornell’s eldest daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, to speak about her father and introduce a performance by his former Soundgarden bandmates, including original member Hiro Yamamoto, with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlisle singing vocals.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Halloween Night is bringing out the spooky side of many on the reality dancing competition series, and the MomToker and her partner, Jan Ravnik, are no exception.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The gala itself celebrated GLAAD’s 40th year, honoring Michael Patrick King with the Vito Russo Award and bringing out a broad mix of actors, activists and advocates.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Across two nights and four shows in LA, Duckwrth elevated the intimacy even further, bringing out collaborators like Jordan Ward, Tanerélle, and GAWD.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Excess Throw Blankets Winter entertaining often includes bringing out additional throw blankets for guests and family to create a welcoming and cozy feel.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The Texas musician, who released his country LP F-1 Trillion the year before, made his explosive headlining debut at Coachella in April, performing his biggest hits throughout his career so far and bringing out Jelly Roll and Ed Sheeran for weekend two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
Both candid, funny, and delightfully strange, the two yukked it up, bringing out that which is most lovable in each of them.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden, bringing out the late Chris Cornell’s eldest daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, to speak about her father and introduce a performance by his former Soundgarden bandmates, including original member Hiro Yamamoto, with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlisle singing vocals.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Halloween Night is bringing out the spooky side of many on the reality dancing competition series, and the MomToker and her partner, Jan Ravnik, are no exception.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The gala itself celebrated GLAAD’s 40th year, honoring Michael Patrick King with the Vito Russo Award and bringing out a broad mix of actors, activists and advocates.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing out
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In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Brooklyn posted the league’s best defensive rating in December while he was sidelined, reinforcing a direction that emphasized versatility, ball movement and defensive consistency.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another option patients may pursue is to slowly taper off the drugs over about three to six months and to focus on reinforcing lifestyle choices that support goals for overall health and weight maintenance.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tenants speaking to the town council Monday said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smith thinks taxpayers should spend more time talking to their tax preparers about next year’s taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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After initially telling students and staff to stay indoors, Arlington ISD is now saying that folks are safe to go outside.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tangipa asked, speaking on the Assembly floor.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women, in one instance in a rather explicit manner.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Bringing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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