in plain view

phrase

chiefly US

: in a place that is easily seen

He carried his gun in plain view.

Examples of in plain view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026

However, before Jouppi could depart, state troopers searched the plane and spotted a six-pack of beer in plain view. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

He was armed with a 9-millimeter handgun that was in plain view on the driver's side floorboard. — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Even with a baseball cap over her silky tresses, her beauty look was luckily still in plain view. — Essence, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in plain view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue