the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
Examples of the public in a Sentence
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The Fort Worth Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who robbed three packs of beer from a local gas station at gunpoint.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Long visible only from street level and best known as a cat sanctuary among picturesque ruins, the archaeological area at Largo Argentina site is now open to the public, thanks to funding from Bulgari.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the public's help in tracking down a couple who allegedly stole artifacts from Canyonland National Park in Utah.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Some viewers may see this as rewriting history, while others might interpret it as simply rewiring the public’s perspective.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
Named after the lawmaker who introduced it, Tiahrt bars the ATF from letting the public see most trace information about guns used in crimes.
—John Kelly, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The department released photos of the infant and the pregnant mother hoping that the public may recognize and identify them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
As the first state to bar trans students from participating in sports in 2020, Idaho has since expanded its limitations to trans medical care and the accommodations trans people ask for in the public sphere.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old thought to be endangered.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Long visible only from street level and best known as a cat sanctuary among picturesque ruins, the archaeological area at Largo Argentina site is now open to the public, thanks to funding from Bulgari.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the public's help in tracking down a couple who allegedly stole artifacts from Canyonland National Park in Utah.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Some viewers may see this as rewriting history, while others might interpret it as simply rewiring the public’s perspective.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
Named after the lawmaker who introduced it, Tiahrt bars the ATF from letting the public see most trace information about guns used in crimes.
—John Kelly, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The department released photos of the infant and the pregnant mother hoping that the public may recognize and identify them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
As the first state to bar trans students from participating in sports in 2020, Idaho has since expanded its limitations to trans medical care and the accommodations trans people ask for in the public sphere.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old thought to be endangered.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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