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 66-year-old singer-actress recently spoke with The New York Times about her career in the public eye and her life since stepping back. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard are known to be funny, but one joke has kept them in the public eye all week. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 Scorpio season puts you in the public eye. Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 October has been a busy and fashion-forward month for Jackson, who isn’t known for spending a lot of time in the public eye. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the public eye

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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 Oct. 2025.

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