public life
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public life
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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If anyone still in public life knows how much freight that phrase carries, it would be him.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Nearly a month later, Kean participated in a telephone interview with the New Jersey Globe and reiterated his intent to run for re-election and return to public life.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Metro demonstrates that an environment built for throughput can also impart a civic lesson: that public life is worth the best we can make.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But just months after his capture in a stunning raid by US special forces, the interim government is gradually erasing Maduro's visage from public life.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Manners are important for people in public life.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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