the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The truth will come out, and the public must be reminded in this moment that no one is above the law.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the release seems to be saying that in addition to the members of the board and the special committee, members of the public can also send in letters nominating shows for the Legacy Award.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
His hair-trigger homemade contraption pressured all three major networks into giving Kiritsis airtime to explain his grievances to the public.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The truth will come out, and the public must be reminded in this moment that no one is above the law.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the release seems to be saying that in addition to the members of the board and the special committee, members of the public can also send in letters nominating shows for the Legacy Award.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
His hair-trigger homemade contraption pressured all three major networks into giving Kiritsis airtime to explain his grievances to the public.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the public
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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