public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Late last year, before The Washington Post slashed its staff and ousted its CEO, the paper was looking to rehabilitate its public image.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s also nothing to suggest that Chalamet did anything questionable, other than to be a young star allegedly acquiescing to his agents’ concerns about his public image.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Image Rehabilitation 101 Why Holmes would be investing time and energy in her public image right now is becoming more obvious.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Career-wise, a lunar eclipse in Virgo (along with planetary transits involving this Mutable sign) brings emphasis to your public image, pushing you to polish your craft or rework your goals and plans.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s also nothing to suggest that Chalamet did anything questionable, other than to be a young star allegedly acquiescing to his agents’ concerns about his public image.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Image Rehabilitation 101 Why Holmes would be investing time and energy in her public image right now is becoming more obvious.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Career-wise, a lunar eclipse in Virgo (along with planetary transits involving this Mutable sign) brings emphasis to your public image, pushing you to polish your craft or rework your goals and plans.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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