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!
Recent Examples on the Web
The movie's coming out, and everybody's free to make their own decisions on their opinion of me and the movie.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
According to footage from a Northville High School Network live stream of the game shared by the outlet, Zullo had come out of retirement specifically to coach the team.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Charlotte has come out of hibernation, and with it, festival season has sprung.
Driving the news: No Man's Land, a festival celebrating women and women entrepreneurs, is taking place along Camden Road in South End from 11am-5pm today.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Paul has a reality TV show coming out that features him and his brother Logan, which will release on the streaming platform MAX on March 27.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
According to footage from a Northville High School Network live stream of the game shared by the outlet, Zullo had come out of retirement specifically to coach the team.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Charlotte has come out of hibernation, and with it, festival season has sprung.
Driving the news: No Man's Land, a festival celebrating women and women entrepreneurs, is taking place along Camden Road in South End from 11am-5pm today.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Paul has a reality TV show coming out that features him and his brother Logan, which will release on the streaming platform MAX on March 27.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come out
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“Come out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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