low profile
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of low profile
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
And that with largely low profile if not invisible candidates, and without much of a ground campaign.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He promised to keep a low profile under his apparent successor Kevin Warsh.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
He prefers to keep a low profile around Mack.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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