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 move to release a cookbook mirrors Lovato's knack for diving into, rather than shying away from, the defining challenges of life in the public eye.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 June 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Like Prince William, Irwin has grown up in a family in the public eye and senses that the royal will be passing on his commitment to conservation and his optimism that change can be created to his own children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
In recent years, Quaid has remained in the public eye primarily for his political views and vocal support of President Donald Trump.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 June 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Like Prince William, Irwin has grown up in a family in the public eye and senses that the royal will be passing on his commitment to conservation and his optimism that change can be created to his own children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
In recent years, Quaid has remained in the public eye primarily for his political views and vocal support of President Donald Trump.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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