come out

Meaning

This highly versatile phrase means to be published or released to the public, such as a movie, book, or album. It also describes the sun appearing from behind clouds, or a secret/truth becoming known to others.

Examples

• When does the new Marvel movie come out?

  When does the new Marvel movie come out?

• The sun finally came out after hours of heavy rain.

  The sun finally came out after hours of heavy rain.

• The truth about the scandal will eventually come out.

  The truth about the scandal will eventually come out.

• Her new novel is going to come out next month.

  Her new novel is going to come out next month.

• I washed this shirt, but the coffee stain didn't come out.

  I washed this shirt, but the coffee stain didn't come out.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The new album will publish next week.

  ✓ The new album will come out next week.

  'Publish' is typically a transitive verb used for books. For music, movies, and media, 'come out' is the natural, intransitive choice.

• ✗ The sun went out after the rain.

  ✓ The sun came out after the rain.

  'Went out' means to be extinguished or to leave. Use 'came out' to describe the sun appearing from behind clouds.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I can't wait for the next season of this show to ___.

  💡 This means to be released or broadcast.

  Show answer

  come out

• The stars usually ___ around 8:00 PM in the summer.

  💡 This means to appear in the night sky.

  Show answer

  come out