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.

Examples of in broad daylight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly a year ago, the Louvre itself was the subject of a major heist in which $102 million worth of crown jewels were stolen in broad daylight from the Galerie d’Apollon, not far from the Mona Lisa. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

In 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were murdered in broad daylight inside their Massachusetts home, just blocks from the town’s busy center. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Pavlohrad, a city in central Ukraine, observed an official day of mourning Friday for five residents killed near shopping malls in broad daylight by Russian drones the previous day. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

This all occurred in broad daylight, and several witnesses called 911. — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in broad daylight

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• chalcopyrite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite