in plain sight

phrase

chiefly US

: in a place that is easily seen

He carried his gun in plain sight.

Examples of in plain sight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This clear magnetic dryer sheet holder keeps the sheets collected and in plain sight. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Rice takes curious young readers on a tour of the natural world that’s hiding in plain sight, focusing on the ways that plants and animals communicate and connect. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

But the discovery shows that even in rock formations where thousands of fossils have already been collected, an entirely unexpected species can still be hiding in plain sight. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

John Turturro stars in the awards hopeful, which revolves around a pickpocket master who struggles to keep up with the changing times — phones are trackable, wallets rarely have cash and guns are hiding in plain sight. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for in plain sight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite