public image

noun

: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.

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Harry could also be looking to improve both his and Meghan Markle’s public image in the United States. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026 Overall negative public image as portrayed by social media, as being a high-crime area and economically and financially unstable. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The result is a persistent gap between PR’s public image and the expectations of the role today. — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The issue here is not with this project, which is building something artistic and beautiful, but with a broader, pro-AI tech culture that has discredited AI and its public image. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public image

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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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