in plain sight

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain sight.

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Think scammers, con artists and deceptive individuals who operate in plain sight. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025 Located just an hour north of Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, feels like a secret coastal escape hiding in plain sight right in the middle of the Midwest. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025 These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 Incarceration often hides in plain sight. Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain sight

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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