Examples of open secret in a Sentence
It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.
—
Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Schwimmer has never wanted to be overly dominant, even if his longtime generosity to the company has been something of an open secret in Chicago’s theater community.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Golubski’s predatory behavior seemed to have been not so much an open secret as just open.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The destruction of unsold inventory is an open secret in fashion, even though exposures of the practice inevitably spark public outrage.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for open secret
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Schwimmer has never wanted to be overly dominant, even if his longtime generosity to the company has been something of an open secret in Chicago’s theater community.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Golubski’s predatory behavior seemed to have been not so much an open secret as just open.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The destruction of unsold inventory is an open secret in fashion, even though exposures of the practice inevitably spark public outrage.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for open secret
Cite this Entry
“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
