in plain sight

idiom

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

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The discovery of unusually warm molecular hydrogen in these LLAGN is a testament to the unexpected complexity hiding in plain sight. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026 At the same time, Americans are watching open corruption, the erosion of constitutional rights, and lawless violence carried out by the federal government in plain sight. State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026 But Seattle was a superior squad hiding in plain sight. Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 People hiding money in plain sight. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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