in broad daylight

idiom

: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night

The crime was committed in broad daylight.

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Then, in broad daylight, a four-door truck sped by and slammed to a halt, blocking the family’s path. —

Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024 Authorities are searching for two suspects armed with long guns who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Brinks armored truck in Pennsylvania in broad daylight. —

Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 July 2024 The second shooting took place the next day in broad daylight at another encampment along railroad tracks five miles southeast of downtown, police said. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 Winkie’s Diner in Mulholland Drive (2001) A scene in broad daylight. —

Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in broad daylight

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