in broad daylight
idiom
: 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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The stunning heist took place in broad daylight as the thieves used power tools and a truck to gain access to the museum’s Apollo gallery through a window.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Witnesses at the Wendy's and the shopping plaza nearby said they were shaken by the shooting, which happened in broad daylight.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
In July, a Ukrainian security services officer was gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv, with authorities blaming Russia’s security services for the killing.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Witnesses at the Wendy's and the shopping plaza nearby said they were shaken by the shooting, which happened in broad daylight.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
In July, a Ukrainian security services officer was gunned down in broad daylight in Kyiv, with authorities blaming Russia’s security services for the killing.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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“In broad daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20broad%20daylight. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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