in broad daylight

idiom

: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night
The crime was committed in broad daylight.

Examples of in broad daylight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a Ukrainian drone watched from overhead, dozens of Russians gathered in broad daylight on a clear day. David Axe, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Almost smiling and almost standing—the deepest emotions in the simplest things, slightly askew, in broad daylight. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024 Bailey, 23, was stabbed more than 20 times in broad daylight near a park in Riverside, the city of more than 300,000 in California’s Inland Empire, Zois said. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 In the blink of an eye, the coyote grabbed her in broad daylight. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in broad daylight 

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“In broad daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20broad%20daylight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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