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Synonyms

in public

Idioms  

  1. Openly, open to public view or access. For example, They've never appeared together in public. [c. 1450] For an antonym, see in private.

Example Sentences

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Once in public ownership, these shops would be leased to small businesses at rates deemed affordable by the council, the party says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In 1980, justices struck down a law virtually identical to Texas’, forbidding states from placing the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Josh and Lindsay, who still grind for their bread, must smile brightly in public while their private lives fall apart.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Historically, high gas prices do lead to spikes in public transportation use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

You’d recite or sing a song or work an arithmetic problem on the board – anything to show how you could speak up in public.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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