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

Hur judiciously constructs scene after scene that pulls and pushes the various probes closer to and further from the mysterious truth, which feels at once obscured and hidden in plain sight. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

The first is a snoring-and-apnea problem hiding in plain sight. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The accomplices each needed to grab one warrant in plain sight with all the other contestants milling about or else face elimination. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

As impressive as the world-record attempt is, launching a prototype on an 18,000-mile endurance test in plain sight is a clever marketing move, serving as a real-world proof of concept for the upcoming model. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in plain sight

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