public image
noun
: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.
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By the following spring, with the primary nearing its conclusion, Vance’s public image was still largely defined by the attack ads his rivals were running, highlighting his past anti-Trump comments.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The foundation’s purpose was to defend the gun industry from the legal onslaught and transform its public image, according to NSSF records.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Roosevelt warned that photo-ops of political leaders' leisure-time activities could damage their public image.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
Like many aging hip-hop figures, Bad Boy Records founder Combs had established a gentler public image.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The foundation’s purpose was to defend the gun industry from the legal onslaught and transform its public image, according to NSSF records.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Roosevelt warned that photo-ops of political leaders' leisure-time activities could damage their public image.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
Like many aging hip-hop figures, Bad Boy Records founder Combs had established a gentler public image.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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 8 Nov. 2024.
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