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coming out

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verb

present participle of come out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coming out
Verb
Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Police said security camera footage showed the man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and coming out alone. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Enter Sheehan, who can be this season’s version of Will Klein, coming out of the bullpen to pitch boffo bulk innings in relief. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 But being that a similar kidnapping thriller was coming out with A24’s Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, Affleck pulled the plug on that version of Animals two weeks before production was set to begin. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026 Lance Leipold needed just one word to describe his level of concern about Kansas’ running back depth coming out of Saturday’s game at Wembley Stadium. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald intends to make his season debut after coming out of retirement late this summer to try to make a run at a second Super Bowl. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 But there is no question there’s going to be accountability for the corruption, for the excess, for the abuse of power that has existed coming out of this White House. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 For the first time in several years, local Democrats don’t fear the backlash of coming out as a Democrat in a solidly red county, said John Barry, the chair of the Jack County Democratic Party. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming out
Noun
  • The Type 01 is the first production car since the brand’s reinvention, and the most powerful, most aerodynamic, and most technologically advanced car Jaguar has ever built.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paul Heaney’s company itself acts as the central commissioner, putting projects into production and then sells the rights to buyers who have already stated their interest.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • SpaceX's foray into renting out AI compute this year is proving to be a lucrative endeavor for a company best known for its Starlink internet service and rocket ambitions.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Born on April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly’s acting career began in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on NBC’ soap’s Another World, appearing in the daytime drama for three years until 1990.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The friend Jane Doe went to see that night shared a photo with the whole group appearing to show her in the bedroom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last but not least, there's a small blade that has its own magnetic slot and an additional retention mechanism to prevent it from accidentally falling out.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Maryna Lystopad, 35, said her hair has started falling out due to the stress from escalating attacks and never knowing where the next attack will hit.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump weighed in as the unrest intensified, arguing that what was unfolding went beyond the students’ complaints about France’s education system.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The White House move is unfolding against a far darker debate over where the technology is headed.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following these reports, concerns are circulating about what exactly caused the death and quarantine — and just how worried the rest of the world should be.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The petition was launched Saturday after photos began circulating online and among students that allegedly show messages from the group chat.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Coming out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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