public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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The interview, which came to be because the prince was facing mounting scrutiny due to his alleged relationship with Epstein, was supposed to be a way to save his public image.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Most sitcoms that cast celebrities to play themselves go the Thompson route, crafting a character that completely shatters the person’s public image.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Standing together for the photograph, Xi, Putin, Kim, and Pezeshkian projected the first public image of the emerging bloc, signaling coordination among states often criticized by the West.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Most sitcoms that cast celebrities to play themselves go the Thompson route, crafting a character that completely shatters the person’s public image.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Standing together for the photograph, Xi, Putin, Kim, and Pezeshkian projected the first public image of the emerging bloc, signaling coordination among states often criticized by the West.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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