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.

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Gibney had his research team gather everything Musk had ever said in public, which must have been a dizzying data-management project. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Once a high-flying tech growth story, the nearly 30-year-old company is now the studio establishment as all the attention and investment has gone to AI bets in public markets. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Belgium is mired in public debt, like its neighbor France and also Italy. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Each of the men has denied wrongdoing to investigators, in public statements, or through their lawyers. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in public

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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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