keep a low profile

Idioms  

1. Stay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile. This expression alludes to profile in the sense of “a visible contour,” a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s]

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Example Sentences

As caliph, Abdulmejid was ordered to keep a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

If detainees escaped, "we can imagine that some would try to keep a low profile", Renard said.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

While suddenly in the spotlight, LaRavia has tried to keep a low profile.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

This tactic is believed by law enforcement sources to have created tensions with Steven Lyons, who had been content to keep a low profile in Dubai.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I want to shout, but we're still trying to keep a low profile.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins