in public
idiom
: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place
The former actress is now rarely seen in public.
They were seen kissing in public.
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We are haunted instead by images of Kirk bleeding out on stage, Minnesota legislators shot, children running from schools, and Americans cut down in public places.
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John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Located on the grounds of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication in Delmas 33, the camp is among dozens that have popped up in public spaces as the number of Haitians displaced by armed groups surge.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Features that were expected at the launch of the iPhone were delayed to the end of the year, some were delayed further, and many of them have still to be demonstrated in the wild, let alone arrive in public releases of iOS.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But that release was delayed for two months, as officials, in public and before judges in Maryland and Tennessee, offered shifting explanations as to the government’s intentions with the indictment.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Located on the grounds of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication in Delmas 33, the camp is among dozens that have popped up in public spaces as the number of Haitians displaced by armed groups surge.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Features that were expected at the launch of the iPhone were delayed to the end of the year, some were delayed further, and many of them have still to be demonstrated in the wild, let alone arrive in public releases of iOS.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But that release was delayed for two months, as officials, in public and before judges in Maryland and Tennessee, offered shifting explanations as to the government’s intentions with the indictment.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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