public eye
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public eye
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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And then a representative for Grande announced she’d be taking a break from the public eye, finishing her tour, but canceling her much-anticipated London performance in “Sunday In The Park With George.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ariana Grande is finally set to take a break from the public eye, after years of promoting her two “Wicked” films, releasing new music, launching her latest tour and facing mounting scrutiny over her appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
A whole new genre of celebrity divorce: Slate’s Scaachi Koul considers how Bunnie Xo, an archetypical “Cool Girl,” seems to have masterminded a new strategy for getting divorced in the public eye.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Women in the public eye are frequently held to a different standard than men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
During his visits, reporters kept tabs on him, printing stories about his cowboy adventures in the newspaper, which kept him in the public eye.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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