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 Beckhams' tension has played out in the public eye in recent months, with members of the family sharing cryptic posts on social media.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Her role as Rose DeWitt Bukater, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack Dawson, launched Winslet into stardom, forcing her to quickly adjust to life in the public eye.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Williams had been on a similar journey following his departure from Take That in 1995, someone seeking approval and reckoning with their mental health in the public eye.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
Those in the public eye are not immune to society’s subliminal, and now not-so-subliminal, messaging about bodies.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Her role as Rose DeWitt Bukater, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack Dawson, launched Winslet into stardom, forcing her to quickly adjust to life in the public eye.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Williams had been on a similar journey following his departure from Take That in 1995, someone seeking approval and reckoning with their mental health in the public eye.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
Those in the public eye are not immune to society’s subliminal, and now not-so-subliminal, messaging about bodies.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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