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That scrutiny should not extend to my children or any other child of a public figure.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a public figure, once one person knew chances are everyone was going to find out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Throughout the ’90s, not one public figure—no musician, actor, or writer, not to mention athlete—ever came out.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Zeidler was not a public figure like Clooney.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a public figure, once one person knew chances are everyone was going to find out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Throughout the ’90s, not one public figure—no musician, actor, or writer, not to mention athlete—ever came out.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Zeidler was not a public figure like Clooney.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public figure
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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