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.
Examples of the public in a Sentence
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There was also a reflexive ick-factor from the public over the idea of eagle-eyed drones flying over their homes all the time.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the air district said, the public had full access to the park.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The new audit implies that the public’s skepticism is well-founded.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
After almost two decades with iPhones, the public seems to be experiencing a collective ennui with digital life.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, even in dealing with these types of situations, the public forgets.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 10 Apr. 2024
And those are just the examples that are easiest for the public to make some sense of.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Beyoncé has chosen to do Dolly Parton karaoke and elevate the public profile of Post Malone.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
News articles arguing that the higher fleet sales mean that the public aren’t interested in BEVs are missing the point that a lot of these sales being counted to fleets are salary sacrifice purchases being used as personal vehicles.
—James Morris, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the air district said, the public had full access to the park.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The new audit implies that the public’s skepticism is well-founded.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
After almost two decades with iPhones, the public seems to be experiencing a collective ennui with digital life.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, even in dealing with these types of situations, the public forgets.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 10 Apr. 2024
And those are just the examples that are easiest for the public to make some sense of.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Beyoncé has chosen to do Dolly Parton karaoke and elevate the public profile of Post Malone.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
News articles arguing that the higher fleet sales mean that the public aren’t interested in BEVs are missing the point that a lot of these sales being counted to fleets are salary sacrifice purchases being used as personal vehicles.
—James Morris, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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