in plain sight

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain sight.

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What's even stranger is that a Seven sequel kinda-sorta exists, and is hiding in plain sight with a two-time Oscar winner in the cast. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025 Within a few years, the crater resembles a thermokarst lake, which means there could be more craters essentially hiding in plain sight across western Sibera. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 Over six days, joy and anxiety collide as the family hides in plain sight in what can be described as a biographical piece of filmmaking for Lafosse. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025 Without governance, expenses spiral, often hidden in plain sight. Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain sight

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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