in public
idiom
: in a place where one can be seen by many people : in a public place
The former actress is now rarely seen in public.
They were seen kissing in public.
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At the time, Middleton hadn't appeared in public since the previous Christmas.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Statewide, enrollment in public schools has fallen 3.5% since peaking during the 2019-2020 academic year at 913,223 pupils.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
However, California also banned red No. 40 from foods and drinks sold in public schools in September due to concerns over links to behavioral and attention difficulties among children.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
By virtue of the law, a woman’s voice is deemed intimate, and as such, women are not to be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Statewide, enrollment in public schools has fallen 3.5% since peaking during the 2019-2020 academic year at 913,223 pupils.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
However, California also banned red No. 40 from foods and drinks sold in public schools in September due to concerns over links to behavioral and attention difficulties among children.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
By virtue of the law, a woman’s voice is deemed intimate, and as such, women are not to be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20public. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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