in plain sight

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain sight.

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But for some savvy travelers, there’s a better option hiding in plain sight. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Much of it remains hidden in plain sight, as Bradburn's experience indicated - still waiting to be further discovered. Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025 To put it bluntly: Chevalier is a Pep Guardiola goalkeeper hiding in plain sight. Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025 There’s a transformative shift underway in financial services—one that’s hiding in plain sight, buried in your enterprise and client documents. Daniel Kenny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain sight

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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