in plain sight

idiom

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

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These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 Incarceration often hides in plain sight. Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025 Federal agents have used chemical agents, including pepper spray and tear gas, in plain sight to disperse Chicago protesters blocking immigration enforcement vehicles. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 The pair is hiding in plain sight, living as Christians in a small rural town after fleeing their home in New York City and denying their Jewish heritage. Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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