in plain sight

idiom

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

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Luring in plain sight The offers of cash for criminal work can pop into anyone’s feed. Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 The flamingo pink Broward Transitional Center hides in plain sight on a stretch of road in Pompano Beach lined with palm trees and modest commercial buildings. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 So much of gay life is about finding people like you in public who are hidden in plain sight, following the subtlest of signals. James Factora, Them., 24 Sep. 2025 There are multiple people operating a single puppet, with the puppeteers in plain sight of the audience. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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