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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Establishing himself as more than a sprinter has been a natural consequence of Lyles being unceasingly true to himself in the public eye.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Doing that has been an effortless and fun way to remain in the public eye.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
One of the biggest ongoing disputes in the public eye right now is the one between ESPN and YouTube TV — or more broadly, Disney and Google.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
While the couple have weathered their share of highs and lows in the public eye, nothing could have prepared them for what happened in October 2022, when Paul was violently attacked by an intruder who had been targeting Nancy.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Doing that has been an effortless and fun way to remain in the public eye.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
One of the biggest ongoing disputes in the public eye right now is the one between ESPN and YouTube TV — or more broadly, Disney and Google.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
While the couple have weathered their share of highs and lows in the public eye, nothing could have prepared them for what happened in October 2022, when Paul was violently attacked by an intruder who had been targeting Nancy.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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