public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Shehu’s new public image is a far cry from the prior allegations made against him.
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Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate Middleton's hidden hobby — and the way the royal spends her free time — is bringing authenticity and resilience to her public image, royal experts told Fox News Digital.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Pärt, who has apparently retired from creative work, offers an output that is far more complex and contradictory than his monkish public image suggests.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And who wielded their public image with more ferocity than Eva Peron?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
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Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate Middleton's hidden hobby — and the way the royal spends her free time — is bringing authenticity and resilience to her public image, royal experts told Fox News Digital.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Pärt, who has apparently retired from creative work, offers an output that is far more complex and contradictory than his monkish public image suggests.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And who wielded their public image with more ferocity than Eva Peron?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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