public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Relatives of Maurice, who died in 2016, describe a man whose personal life was far more complicated than his public image suggested, including multiple relationships and children born outside his primary partnership.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.
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Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
But Oates’s public image isn’t only about the books anymore.
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Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Relatives of Maurice, who died in 2016, describe a man whose personal life was far more complicated than his public image suggested, including multiple relationships and children born outside his primary partnership.
—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.
—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
But Oates’s public image isn’t only about the books anymore.
—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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