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Examples of open secret in a Sentence
It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lawsuit claims the abuse of young athletes was known and tolerated for years as an 'open secret' in the sport.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
That the courtesy cards act as a kind of force-field to ward off low-level enforcement is so widely known as to barely qualify as an open secret.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
In the remote northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, trading cash and gifts for votes is an open secret.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 May 2024
But the open secret among data watchers is that YouTube has emerged as one the biggest threats eating the traditional media companies’ lunch.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
open secret
noun
: something supposed to be a secret but in fact generally known
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