come out of the closet

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come out of the closet - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year"

out, come out

disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

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In the January 17 issue, John Morgan Wilson writes about Hollywood actors who come out of the closet afar decades of being in the closet ["There Won't Be Trumpets"].

Pioneer days by Coles, Andrew / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

If your closet-organizing skills are limited to the throw-it, hide-it and just where in the heck did I put it variety, it's time to come out of the closet.

HOW, AND WHERE, TO GET STARTED\Now that you've decided to clean up ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

I am proud that I was able to come out of the closet with dignity and on my own terms.

Out in Miami-Dade by Galvin, Scott / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

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