public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Recognition surrounding your career, reputation or public image could be the highlight of your day-to-day.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Getlin describes the admission as a vulnerable one for Pulisic, who has painstakingly cultivated his public image.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Despite his physical power and favorable public image, Homelander longs to be taken more seriously by the company and the people.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
State media also broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench and flanked by two uniformed personnel – the first public image of her in years.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Getlin describes the admission as a vulnerable one for Pulisic, who has painstakingly cultivated his public image.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Despite his physical power and favorable public image, Homelander longs to be taken more seriously by the company and the people.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
State media also broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench and flanked by two uniformed personnel – the first public image of her in years.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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