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private view

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noun

  1. a preview, esp of an art exhibition, for specially invited guests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The private view among many American government and industry officials is that the evidence so far points to Air India Flight 171’s captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who died in the event, having deliberately crashed the plane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Mr Neil's publicly stated view reflects the private view of many in the UK car industry and beyond.

From BBC ● May 13, 2023

At the top, there is a notice that this is your private view of your profile.

From Fox News ● Jul. 26, 2020

Henley-on-Thames to Paddington service is more crowded than the trendiest private view, even if it doesn't have quite the same buzz.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2013

“There was a private view that went on late.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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