public image

noun

: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.

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Meanwhile, its competitor Anthropic, which has long billed itself as the more ethical alternative to OpenAI, is similarly struggling to maintain its public image. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilton had helped moderate the party’s public image on issues like the environment, orchestrating Cameron’s 2006 visit to a melting Arctic glacier. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The album cover is a close-up, black-and-white photograph of Grande smiling, her hair loose and covering part of her face, a deliberate departure from the sleek ponytail that has defined her public image for close to a decade. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In a sport where public image is often carefully curated, Szczesny seems more interested in being authentic than appearing to be flawless. Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for public image

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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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