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Idiom: Come Out Of The Closet

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To tell others about one's homosexuality, bisexuality, transness, or any minority or disapproved-of identity, belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.

Example: "She finally came out of the closet to her religious family regarding her atheism."

Example Sentences

1
After years of hiding his true self, he decided to come out of the closet and embrace his sexuality.
2
The celebrity's decision to come out of the closet was met with overwhelming support from fans.
3
It took a lot of courage for him to come out of the closet and be open about his sexual orientation.
4
They were inspired by their friend's decision to come out of the closet and decided to do the same.
5
The character in the movie struggles to come out of the closet due to fear of rejection from society.

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