in public

phrase

: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place

The former actress is now rarely seen in public.

They were seen kissing in public.

Examples of in public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The codename has shown up in Valve engine code since at least 2024, but it has never been referenced in public by a Valve employee until now (though Morasky was responsible for a close call in an interview last year). — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Something happened in 2018 that changed the landscape in California, and gave Inglewood an argument for why it shouldn’t be required to reimburse the developer for nearly half a billion dollars in public improvements. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Nunchucks can only be carried in public in the state for use in legitimate sports, training or martial arts instruction. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Elizabeth asks her to elaborate, so Jessica brings up that time Tim showed up to her birthday party, which was at a bar, like, in public, and started cutting his nails even after repeatedly being asked by the staff to stop. — Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic