coming-out

Example Sentences

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“Well, I wish somebody had told me that our dad was in a coming-out loop!” says an exasperated Richard, who is usually the one exasperating others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Call it AI’s coming-out party — or better yet, the AI Bowl.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

The coming-out party for this lineup was an incendiary set at the Moose Lodge in Redondo Beach in April 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

The show formerly starred singer Reneé Rapp, who played the preppy mean girl with a heartwarming coming-out arc, but since Rapp’s departure, the half-hour comedy has fully leaned into the show’s absurdity.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

So many of the kids in the coming-out videos talk about how telling someone you trust gives you confidence and that you feel relieved and free, but I didn’t realize just how much.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner