public image

noun

: the opinion that many people have of a person

The scandal ruined his public image.

Examples of public image in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His anti-Trump commentary was already part of his public image, and a record share of the Super Bowl audience tuned out during his performance. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Polly, who has choreographed the family’s public image with the dictatorial control of a George Balanchine, isn’t pleased to learn that her daughter has laid the fault of her brother’s tragedy on her parents’ right-wing politics. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

In fact, Mike’s frustration at his own ineffectuality seems to be what’s at least partly destroying his public image. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for public image

• scrimmage