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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Multiple gunmen wanted in Northwest Baltimore shooting Disturbing video obtained exclusively by WJZ shows two men running with guns drawn near the intersection of Muth Avenue and North Forest Park Avenue in broad daylight. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The ambush-style slaying, carried out in broad daylight, rattled law enforcement and the surrounding Palmdale community. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, arsonists set ablaze at least three vehicles, including a taxi and a public bus, and armed men threatened merchants in broad daylight, plunging the city into fear. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 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 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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