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 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

After his coming-out tweets, Khalid responded to fans on X who said they previously suspected he was gay.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

At his coming-out party in September 2010, the Young General’s face was officially shown to the world for the first time.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden