see the light of day

Idioms

Be published, brought out, or born. For example, I wonder if her book will ever see the light of day, or The family reunion was a disaster, and I wish the idea for it had never seen the light of day, or When we visited Pittsburgh, we saw where Mom had first seen the light of day. [Early 1700s]

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see the light of day

But for most of those three years, it looked as though “Coyote vs. Acme” might never see the light of day.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

The shelved Looney Tunes movie “Coyote vs. Acme,” also starring Will Forte, may see the light of day after all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

WSJLI: With everything happening right now on “The Bachelorette,” we now have this group of contestants whose TV appearances may never see the light of day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

They have collaborated on songs that he hopes will see the light of day next year, and he feels the experience brought him out of his comfort zone.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

Many would never even see the light of day.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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