public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Walmart’s business was struggling, its public image was reeling from a bribery scandal in Mexico that reached top leaders, and protesters rallied outside stores nationwide over low pay and working conditions.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Since the 2024 election, the Democratic Party has faced mounting challenges to its public image after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Then on November 11 (11/11 portal), Jupiter begins its retrograde in Cancer, in your career and public image sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
Shehu’s new public image is a far cry from the prior allegations made against him.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Since the 2024 election, the Democratic Party has faced mounting challenges to its public image after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Then on November 11 (11/11 portal), Jupiter begins its retrograde in Cancer, in your career and public image sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
Shehu’s new public image is a far cry from the prior allegations made against him.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 2025.
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