in private
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Beth Middleton, senior associate in private wealth and disputes at JMW, said this was a "hugely significant" case that would "open a floodgate of claims".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
It's one thing if Fernandes had gone to Carrick in private and said what he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Breed technically finished her journey from Oregon to Mexico in private three miles offshore to avoid the sewage and pollution crisis from the Tijuana River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
If the answer is a private-equity or asset-management firm, ask how much of the general account sits in private placements and loans to affiliates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Typewriter and adding machine safe in black chest in private office.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
