broad daylight

Idioms  

1. Ample and obvious natural light, as in You don't need your flashlight—it's broad daylight, or She was accosted on her own street in broad daylight. [1300s]

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Example Sentences

Two heists made in broad daylight present a scarier challenge for museums worn out by soup-throwing protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s unclear if more art thefts are actually happening than in the past—but more appear to be occurring in broad daylight without concern for setting off alarms, and therefore attract more attention, according to Bob Combs, assistant vice president of visitor and security services for the J. Paul Getty Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal

A water leak at the Louvre museum in Paris has damaged hundreds of works, just weeks after thieves stole priceless French crown jewels from the museum in broad daylight.

From BBC

“When you shift those tactics and have agents out there in broad daylight, in Home Depot parking lots, when you have these cities on edge ... it’s just going to increase the number of incidents where some sort of an assault happens,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

One observer noted the tree was “weird, twisted” and had “a nightmare effect even in broad daylight.”

From Los Angeles Times