in public
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: 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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Sometimes these occur during our quarterly CEO forums, in public but off-the-record exchanges.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Many of them are happening as anger and questions grow around how ICE carries out arrests and uses force, with some protesters showing up to document or confront agents in public spaces.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Participants — wearing all black — will move and dance around the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda as it’s all recorded from above to create what should be stunning imagery that will later show up in public spaces.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigration nationalist lost her right to vote or run for office, and was sentenced to house arrest, for embezzlement of millions in public funds.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Many of them are happening as anger and questions grow around how ICE carries out arrests and uses force, with some protesters showing up to document or confront agents in public spaces.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Participants — wearing all black — will move and dance around the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda as it’s all recorded from above to create what should be stunning imagery that will later show up in public spaces.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The anti-immigration nationalist lost her right to vote or run for office, and was sentenced to house arrest, for embezzlement of millions in public funds.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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