public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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Memes thrive on this sort of subversion, so there’s an argument to be made that the mocking reaction, the creating of jokes around Adrien Brody’s win, is a kickback against his own behavior and public image.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Since founding the Oath Keepers in 2009, Rhodes has painted himself as a hero for American conservatives, creating a public image of a gun-toting revolutionary with a private army willing to die for libertarian causes.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Projecting an ideal image of family unity, one that the monarchy depends on for its public image, was undermined.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Since founding the Oath Keepers in 2009, Rhodes has painted himself as a hero for American conservatives, creating a public image of a gun-toting revolutionary with a private army willing to die for libertarian causes.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Projecting an ideal image of family unity, one that the monarchy depends on for its public image, was undermined.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public image
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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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