in broad daylight

phrase

: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night
The crime was committed in broad daylight.

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More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Fisher went to Buttafuoco's home, pretending to be her sister, and shot Mary Jo in the head in broad daylight. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Hussle, who was known for his community work in South Los Angeles, was killed March 31, 2019, in broad daylight outside his Marathon Clothing store on West Slauson Avenue. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Less than two months ago in Chicago, a male victim was kidnapped by three men in broad daylight at a park and taken to an apartment. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in broad daylight

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“In broad daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20broad%20daylight. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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