in plain sight

idiom

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

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The most damning evidence against the AI rollup thesis hides in plain sight on public markets. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025 A number of great bars hide in plain sight, whether in glamorous Beverly Hills or on legendary Sunset Boulevard. Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2025 The sheriff is as baffled as anyone else, wondering how anyone as recognizable as Roy could disappear in plain sight. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 25 June 2025 Instead, federal authorities are hiding, apparently too frightened of online provocateurs and in-person hecklers to do their duty in plain sight. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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