public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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That marked vulnerability created an opening for Drake to attempt to exploit – marking his neglect of the Black family in favour of his vices as a contradiction to his public image, and inviting speculation over what may have been intentionally unsaid about Kendrick’s household turmoil.
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Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
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Your public image is undergoing a metamorphosis.
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Johansson, 39, stars as his love interest, Kelly Jones, who is part of the marketing team helping rehab NASA's public image.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
Wolf warrior diplomacy was undermining China’s public image.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Your public image is undergoing a metamorphosis.
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Johansson, 39, stars as his love interest, Kelly Jones, who is part of the marketing team helping rehab NASA's public image.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
Wolf warrior diplomacy was undermining China’s public image.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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