Examples of open secret in a Sentence
It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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There are two open secrets in college admissions.
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David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
What followed has been an open secret in the Capitol community, where special interest groups can give large sums to both state and county parties, which then give directly to candidates, effectively bypassing campaign finance limits on individual contributions.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Five other people at Bryan told The Marshall Project and NBC News that her connection to Smith was an open secret at the prison.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Economically depressed, Garberville depends on an illicit economy — cannabis production — that is the town’s most open secret.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
What followed has been an open secret in the Capitol community, where special interest groups can give large sums to both state and county parties, which then give directly to candidates, effectively bypassing campaign finance limits on individual contributions.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Five other people at Bryan told The Marshall Project and NBC News that her connection to Smith was an open secret at the prison.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Economically depressed, Garberville depends on an illicit economy — cannabis production — that is the town’s most open secret.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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