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in plain sight

American  
[in pleyn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /

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

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Parker describes West Hollywood as a place where history is hidden in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Passive index funds are a behemoth hiding in plain sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The gap between Brent and dated Brent is an information advantage hiding in plain sight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Their hiding place on top of the rock would be in plain sight to a creature that tall if he chose to look in their direction.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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