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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Playing Philip allowed Fraser to explore his own relationship with loneliness, a universal experience that takes on particular dimensions in the public eye.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, George Clooney sat down with Jay Kelly costar Adam Sandler and revealed that Newman once gave him advice on how to handle life in the public eye in the late '90s.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Trump argues that ‘the Big Lie’ is a phrase attributed to Joseph Goebbels and that CNN’s use of the phrase wrongly links Trump with the Hitler regime in the public eye.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Daily rituals like riding bikes, strolling in a park, listening to music, and playing basketball help the members deal with personal doubts and growing up in the public eye.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, George Clooney sat down with Jay Kelly costar Adam Sandler and revealed that Newman once gave him advice on how to handle life in the public eye in the late '90s.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Trump argues that ‘the Big Lie’ is a phrase attributed to Joseph Goebbels and that CNN’s use of the phrase wrongly links Trump with the Hitler regime in the public eye.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Daily rituals like riding bikes, strolling in a park, listening to music, and playing basketball help the members deal with personal doubts and growing up in the public eye.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 17 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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