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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Some states have strict rules and regulations about loitering in public and private parking lots.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Al Najjar was reportedly targeted after refusing to wear a headscarf in public-like settings.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Markey, who served in the Massachusetts Legislature before going to Washington, has been in public office longer than Moulton, 47, and Pressley, 51, have been alive.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
At stake is a question of the quality of information that should be taken seriously in public discourse and how that information should be communicated.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Al Najjar was reportedly targeted after refusing to wear a headscarf in public-like settings.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Markey, who served in the Massachusetts Legislature before going to Washington, has been in public office longer than Moulton, 47, and Pressley, 51, have been alive.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
At stake is a question of the quality of information that should be taken seriously in public discourse and how that information should be communicated.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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 4 Dec. 2025.
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