How to Use in public in a Sentence

in public

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  • Khamenei has not been seen in public since the start of the war.
    Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • He has not been seen in public since the attack.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Many in that group are holding their tongues in public.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The events were not taught in school and rarely discussed in public.
    Joe Heim, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Here's the latest news in public health this week.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The prince showed candor rarely seen in public.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • All three are enrolled in public school.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Besides, there were boys in public school.
    Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But this is the first time she's had to use her training in public.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The jeans are nice enough to rep out in public at dinner, brunch, and more.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • He could be seen in public with a large bandage on his forehead.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This is the last time Catherine is seen in public for some time.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Britney shaved her head in public and still got a comeback arc.
    Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
  • This is the cost of having been tortured in public.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • They were spotted kissing in public for the first time the next day.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
  • So what could Trump’s policies mean for kids in public schools?
    September 5, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jacobs says the city runs these beer gardens in public parks.
    Linnea Covington, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • People simply won’t wear masks all the time in public for months on end.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Strangers showed up at some of their homes and confronted some of them in public.
    CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • What are the penalties for smoking weed in public?
    Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Lanning smiles and laughs a whole lot more than Cignetti, in public at least.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Stidham has yet to flinch, in public or private.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • This is far from the first time Clooney has brought up his drinking habits in public.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2025
  • But that doesn't bear out in public perception.
    Debbie Elliott, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Does my dog have to be on a leash in public places in Milwaukee?
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There aren’t many people in public life like Amy Sedaris.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The two generals who were removed have not been seen in public for months.
    Dan De Luce, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This risk may not even be confined to those caught acting poorly in public.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The first of these will be a noticeable decline in public health.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Trump isn’t the only president to have used the f-word in public.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025

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