in public

phrase

: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place

The former actress is now rarely seen in public.

They were seen kissing in public.

Examples of in public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Existing law still criminalizes appearing in public without an Islamic hijab. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Movement on deal talks have been slow, with leaks having blown up discussions in public jockeying over a settlement. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Capen’s career in public service and the newspaper business spanned more than half a century. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic