COME OUT OF THE CLOSET Definition & Meaning

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come out of the closet

To publicly announce a belief or preference that one has kept hidden, especially one's sexual preference: “At the last moment, the representative came out of the closet and announced her support for the controversial amendment.” ( See skeleton in the closet .)

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see come out , def. 6.

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"Let me tell you something: just come out of the closet boys. Come on, it's fun. You can be gay and conservative," he says in the video.

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“Kitara is coming out of the closet after 18 years, thanks to all of you.”

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In his 2022 Emmy award-winning special “Rothaniel,” he reveals his real name, talks about his father’s years of infidelity, and comes out of the closet.

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Those photos can now come out of the closet.

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After they left, the man came out of the closet.

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