in the public eye
idiom
: in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention
The job requires someone who is comfortable being in the public eye.
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Listen to this article 7 min Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been very much in the public eye this past week at several events, packing on the PDA and the smiles.
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Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Even with that, on the verge of inking a new nine-figure deal now that his around $100 million contract with podcast network The Volume is over, Sharpe has stayed very much in the public eye since the lawsuit and its graphic details came out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Ever since the relationship between former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma became public, Ukrainian energy companies have been in the public eye.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
This version of Mothma is forced to walk a careful tightrope as a politician in the public eye, who secretly funnels money into Rebel causes by way of Luthen, her antique dealer.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Even with that, on the verge of inking a new nine-figure deal now that his around $100 million contract with podcast network The Volume is over, Sharpe has stayed very much in the public eye since the lawsuit and its graphic details came out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Ever since the relationship between former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma became public, Ukrainian energy companies have been in the public eye.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
This version of Mothma is forced to walk a careful tightrope as a politician in the public eye, who secretly funnels money into Rebel causes by way of Luthen, her antique dealer.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the public eye
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“In the public eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20public%20eye. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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