in plain sight

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain sight.

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Yet the real opportunity lies hidden in plain sight: Your standard 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. operating window already captures the vast majority of customer traffic and purchasing power. Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination MAJOR HEADLINES ENEMY WITHIN – Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding 'in plain sight' waiting to target rural U.S. areas. FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 This development will be particularly welcome for freelance members working across the creative industries where perpetrators have been able to use the cover of NDA’s to hide in plain sight. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 July 2025 However, other sources pointed to several clues, hiding in plain sight, about what Elliott potentially wants from HPE. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain sight

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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