in broad daylight

idiom

: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night

The crime was committed in broad daylight.

Examples of in broad daylight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The silvery, iridescent oarfish was captured on video washing onto the shores of Playa El Quemado in Baja California Sur, making a rare appearance in broad daylight. —Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025

In August, burglars also smashed through the glass of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s L.A. estate in broad daylight. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025

Multiple opposition politicians have been publicly beaten, some in broad daylight. —Elizabeth McBride, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025

Authorities in New York City are searching for a man who allegedly impersonated a federal immigration enforcement agent before trying to rape a 51-year-old woman in broad daylight, according to police sources. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for in broad daylight

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite