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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Johnny Depp has had a tumultuous few years in the public eye.
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Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
But for someone like Trump, who’s been in the public eye for decades, that’s a rather pointless exercise.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
In a recent interview with British GQ, House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy opened up about watching The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey hold their own as a nonbinary star in the public eye.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 July 2024
His retelling of his life is non-linear, flashing back and forth between his childhood and his time in the public eye, which puts the focus on his fractured sense of self.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
But for someone like Trump, who’s been in the public eye for decades, that’s a rather pointless exercise.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
In a recent interview with British GQ, House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy opened up about watching The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey hold their own as a nonbinary star in the public eye.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 July 2024
His retelling of his life is non-linear, flashing back and forth between his childhood and his time in the public eye, which puts the focus on his fractured sense of self.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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