in the public eye
idiom
: in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention
The job requires someone who is comfortable being in the public eye.
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The tennis icon and adidas sneaker trailblazer is, at 78, still in the public eye.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Aventus may define Creed in the public eye, but the house’s quiet icons (Green Irish Tweed, Silver Mountain Water, and Millésime Impérial) are no less important.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The large gathering of friends and family showed how culturally relevant Pokémon and its merchandise still are in the public eye after all these years.
—Jamal Michel, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The understandably paparazzi-shy supermodel, who ruled the runways in the ‘90s, hasn’t been in the public eye much after having a baby boy with Joaquim Valente in February.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Aventus may define Creed in the public eye, but the house’s quiet icons (Green Irish Tweed, Silver Mountain Water, and Millésime Impérial) are no less important.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The large gathering of friends and family showed how culturally relevant Pokémon and its merchandise still are in the public eye after all these years.
—Jamal Michel, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The understandably paparazzi-shy supermodel, who ruled the runways in the ‘90s, hasn’t been in the public eye much after having a baby boy with Joaquim Valente in February.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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“In the public eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20public%20eye. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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