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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In the interview, the opened up about the difficulties of life in the public eye.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
About the Kim Thomas case The case, unsolved for decades, had long remained in the public eye around Charlotte.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Despite years in the public eye, Pamela Anderson does not define beauty by the way others see you.
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The civil rights leader spent decades in the public eye fighting to end racial and class divisions in America.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
About the Kim Thomas case The case, unsolved for decades, had long remained in the public eye around Charlotte.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Despite years in the public eye, Pamela Anderson does not define beauty by the way others see you.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The civil rights leader spent decades in the public eye fighting to end racial and class divisions in America.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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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 4 Mar. 2026.
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