Examples of in plain sight in a Sentence
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Cut to the stark interlude that shows her on a cold operating table, nodules attached to her head, splayed out for the world to see, like a medical patient wasting away in plain sight.
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EW.com, 26 May 2024
The first big developers to default, like China Evergrande, were problems hiding in plain sight.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The intelligence disaster was even more striking considering Hamas carried out much of its preparations in plain sight, including practice assaults on mock-ups of the border fence and Israeli settlements—activities that were openly reported.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
Unsafe conditions in plain sight An Observer reporter and photographers observed a host of dangerous practices during visits to Charlotte construction sites over the past 15 months.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Our investigative journalists use evidence that's hidden in plain sight to present a definitive account of the news.
—Christoph Koettl, New York Times, 10 May 2024
For seventeen years, patrons of 30 Rock have overlooked an iconic Saturday Night Live relic hiding in plain sight: Maya Rudolph.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
But it’s effectively hidden in plain sight, despite a prominent display at the vibrant, warmly welcoming (and free) but underappreciated and inconspicuous Hallmark Visitors Center — which takes some alert meandering from Crown Center to find at its 2450 Grand Blvd.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
However, there’s one special character that viewers may have missed the first time around — and he’s actually hidden in plain sight throughout the entire Roku Channel show.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
EW.com, 26 May 2024
The first big developers to default, like China Evergrande, were problems hiding in plain sight.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The intelligence disaster was even more striking considering Hamas carried out much of its preparations in plain sight, including practice assaults on mock-ups of the border fence and Israeli settlements—activities that were openly reported.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
Unsafe conditions in plain sight An Observer reporter and photographers observed a host of dangerous practices during visits to Charlotte construction sites over the past 15 months.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Our investigative journalists use evidence that's hidden in plain sight to present a definitive account of the news.
—Christoph Koettl, New York Times, 10 May 2024
For seventeen years, patrons of 30 Rock have overlooked an iconic Saturday Night Live relic hiding in plain sight: Maya Rudolph.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
But it’s effectively hidden in plain sight, despite a prominent display at the vibrant, warmly welcoming (and free) but underappreciated and inconspicuous Hallmark Visitors Center — which takes some alert meandering from Crown Center to find at its 2450 Grand Blvd.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
However, there’s one special character that viewers may have missed the first time around — and he’s actually hidden in plain sight throughout the entire Roku Channel show.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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