in private

phrase

: not openly or in public

Examples of in private in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The property was in private ownership for generations, its soaring cliffs and sand dunes hidden from motorists zooming along the road between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

If Chinese production pushes hardware prices into a freefall, the collateral backing hundreds of billions in private loans could erode far faster than the terms of the debt itself, leaving investors exposed to losses, according to Emons. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The investigations, according to The Wall Street Journal, started with a whistleblower complaint about accounting, but have spread to focus on investment in private credit, a lending business that helped finance Guggenheim’s Dodgers purchase. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in private

• semiprivate