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Recent Examples of open secret
The use of backing tracks is an open secret among many performers; last summer, footage of Frankie Valli, at 90, barely keeping up with his backing track, caused a brief viral scandal.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Casares also made public an open secret within the crypto community: several trustworthy sources indicated that a cabinet member of the highest levels of Milei’s government had received $5 million for the operation.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Their relative anonymity derives from the open secret essential to the identity and heritage of these greats: only the house name is stamped on jewelry, not that of the designer.
—Ruth Peltason, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
The dispatch of North Korean soldiers’ to Russia is still an open secret within the secluded regime which has limited access to news from the outside world.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Casares also made public an open secret within the crypto community: several trustworthy sources indicated that a cabinet member of the highest levels of Milei’s government had received $5 million for the operation.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Their relative anonymity derives from the open secret essential to the identity and heritage of these greats: only the house name is stamped on jewelry, not that of the designer.
—Ruth Peltason, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
The dispatch of North Korean soldiers’ to Russia is still an open secret within the secluded regime which has limited access to news from the outside world.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open secret
ancient history
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Ancient Kourion Just outside of Limassol, for anyone even remotely interested in ancient history, a visit to ancient Kourion is essential.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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When looking for dark academia baby names, think of literary references, Greek mythology, ancient history, and a touch of Gothic edge.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20secret. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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