in evidence
Idioms-
Also, much in evidence . Plainly visible, conspicuous, as in The car's new dents were very much in evidence . [Second half of 1800s]
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As testimony in a court of law, as in The attorney submitted the photograph in evidence . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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Take Michelangelo’s “Rebellious Slave,” the room’s twisting centerpiece, and walk around to its right, where a full three sides of the original rectangular block remain largely in evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The K-shaped-economy phenomenon was in evidence at one large shopping mall in New York state.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
That mix is in evidence again as Virgil tries to walk a nonviolent path.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Patient A, who had stage three prostate cancer, said in evidence Ali "laughed" on the phone and added prostate cancer was "easy to cure".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
If lice or nits were in evidence, the little one was told to stand aside.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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