in the public eye
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: 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 Hidden Hills home represents a softer, more private chapter in Lopez’s real estate story, offering her a secluded retreat after a tumultuous few years in the public eye.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Arison, who doesn’t relish being in the public eye like some owners do, has not spoken on the record to Heat reporters since 2013 and declined interviews with the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel, preferring to keep the honor low-key.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The tennis icon and adidas sneaker trailblazer is, at 78, still in the public eye.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The large gathering of friends and family showed how culturally relevant Pokémon and its merchandise still are in the public eye after all these years.
—Jamal Michel, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Arison, who doesn’t relish being in the public eye like some owners do, has not spoken on the record to Heat reporters since 2013 and declined interviews with the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel, preferring to keep the honor low-key.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The tennis icon and adidas sneaker trailblazer is, at 78, still in the public eye.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The large gathering of friends and family showed how culturally relevant Pokémon and its merchandise still are in the public eye after all these years.
—Jamal Michel, NPR, 31 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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