Examples of open secret in a Sentence
It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The method appears to be an open secret online.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
There are two open secrets in college admissions.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 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
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The method appears to be an open secret online.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
There are two open secrets in college admissions.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 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
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 12 Apr. 2026.
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