in public
idiom
: 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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On Wednesday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged the woman with burglary, carrying a loaded firearm in public and displaying a firearm in a threatening manner.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Across all student demographics, students enrolled in public pre-K outperformed their peers in kindergarten readiness, Choudhury noted.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Some content is archived, but those records typically remain in public view.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Now British police are investigating whether Mandelson committed misconduct in public office by passing on sensitive government information to Epstein.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Across all student demographics, students enrolled in public pre-K outperformed their peers in kindergarten readiness, Choudhury noted.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Some content is archived, but those records typically remain in public view.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Now British police are investigating whether Mandelson committed misconduct in public office by passing on sensitive government information to Epstein.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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