in plain sight

[in pleyn sahyt]

idiom

1. in a place or manner that is clearly visible.

   Some of your best home decor pieces are hiding in plain sight right in your kitchen.

   This cheat is operating in plain sight, fooling everybody and getting away with it.

Example Sentences

While readers’ attention might flag over the investigation, or the novel’s numerous subplots and legal machinations, George is setting a complicated trap of misdirection and a diabolical level of hiding in plain sight while exploring love and relationships from multiple vantage points.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Keir Starmer tells The Guardian this weekend: "History will not forgive us if we do not use every ounce of our energy to fight Reform. There is an enemy. There is a project which is detrimental to our country. It actually goes against the grain of our history. It's right there in plain sight in front of us. We have to win this battle."

From BBC

“So there’s Paul Williams, a Black architect who was invisible in plain sight, and most of L.A. doesn’t know that he made so many structures here.”

From Los Angeles Times

"He is a highly manipulative individual who was able to offend in plain sight and preyed on the innocence of his victims," the detective said in a statement.

From BBC

One of his victims said the abuse was "hidden in plain sight".

From BBC

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