Examples of open secret in a Sentence
It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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The destruction of unsold inventory is an open secret in fashion, even though exposures of the practice inevitably spark public outrage.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
This new child is an open secret, hidden in skin.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The presence of Cuban military and security officers in Venezuela was an open secret.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding intrigue is the rather open secret affair Byrne is suspected of having with her.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
This new child is an open secret, hidden in skin.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The presence of Cuban military and security officers in Venezuela was an open secret.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding intrigue is the rather open secret affair Byrne is suspected of having with her.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for open secret
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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