step out

Example Sentences

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“I feel this year I had to step out of my comfort zone and have confidence to step up and make shots.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Women also step out of the workforce in greater numbers than men for child-rearing and eldercare, often right around that crucial age of 35 when men’s cumulative earnings go up and women’s go down.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

She describes herself as standing in a shadow that she cannot step out of; then she feels she is “standing on nothing—as there is nothing to stand on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"Quick commerce has tapped into a huge pool of time-poor urban residents who spend long hours commuting and would rather order in essentials than step out again," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“Kool Koffee coffee is the worst,” Dylan says as we step out of Dream & Bean with a fresh cup of coffee instead of refilling his thermos in my backpack.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera