in the public eye
idiom
: in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention
The job requires someone who is comfortable being in the public eye.
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While a cameo in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice could presumably rise from the grave come Sept. 6, Baldwin’s next appearance in the public eye will be during the roughly two-week Rust shooting trial, beginning July 9.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
In either scenario, Harris would likely be first in line for the Democratic nominee position, given her continual spot in the public eye and her position in the Biden administration.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
Some parts of the file contain information already in the public eye, such as several stories by newspapers, including the Free Press.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Many of them could generate more headlines that keep ultra-processing in the public eye, and food companies on the defensive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
In either scenario, Harris would likely be first in line for the Democratic nominee position, given her continual spot in the public eye and her position in the Biden administration.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
Some parts of the file contain information already in the public eye, such as several stories by newspapers, including the Free Press.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Many of them could generate more headlines that keep ultra-processing in the public eye, and food companies on the defensive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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“In the public eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20public%20eye. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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