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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Similarly, artist Miley Cyrus has spent her entire life in front of cameras, experiencing many of the growing pains of womanhood in the public eye.
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Milan Kordestani, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
The connection between two of America's most powerful figures, former President Donald Trump and tech giant Elon Musk, has heated up in the public eye over the past few months.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
As a Latina actor in the public eye, Ortega, who is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, has consistently advocated for more Latine representation in Hollywood, but a 2023 video where Anya Taylor-Joy spoke Spanish and Ortega responded in English sparked discourse about her lack of Spanish fluency.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
That same month, Partridge talked about dating in the public eye in an interview with British Vogue.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
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Milan Kordestani, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
The connection between two of America's most powerful figures, former President Donald Trump and tech giant Elon Musk, has heated up in the public eye over the past few months.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
As a Latina actor in the public eye, Ortega, who is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, has consistently advocated for more Latine representation in Hollywood, but a 2023 video where Anya Taylor-Joy spoke Spanish and Ortega responded in English sparked discourse about her lack of Spanish fluency.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
That same month, Partridge talked about dating in the public eye in an interview with British Vogue.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2024.
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