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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.


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Two paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet that have never been shown in public are to be sold in Paris next month by the billionaire Schlumberger family of France, auction house Sotheby's said Thursday.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Unlike legal e-bikes they require a licence and insurance to be used in public spaces or on roads.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

What if we encouraged our most gifted entrepreneurs, engineers, lawyers and others to spend a year or two in public service at the federal and state levels?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Of inflation, in public, with a paper trail.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

It eventually occurred to me that even if I was being homeschooled, I could still see my friends in public school.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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