How to Use in public in a Sentence

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  • The events were not taught in school and rarely discussed in public.
    Joe Heim, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • This is the last time Catherine is seen in public for some time.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2024
  • He was last seen in public trying to board a train from Laos to Thailand.
    Tiffany May, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Strangers showed up at some of their homes and confronted some of them in public.
    CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • People simply won’t wear masks all the time in public for months on end.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Those hiccups have often played out in public view for the Pac-12.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • In the end, the two sides agreed to limit the use of the technology in public spaces with more guardrails.
    Jillian Deutsch, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Their confidence stays up along with the bra (no more having to hoist it up in public).
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The most frequent kind of mass killings this year, however, hasn’t been in public.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The two generals who were removed have not been seen in public for months.
    Dan De Luce, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This wasn’t even rumored in the buildup to the show, and the Led Zeppelin guitarist has only played in public a handful of times over the past decade.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • It's been nearly 10 years since Simmons was last seen in public.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • There have been a couple times in my life when my fly was down in public and was informed by someone who cared.
    oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
  • He was replaced as the head of the Ukraine war by Gen. Valery Gerasimov, who has also not been seen in public since the rebellion.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 29 June 2023
  • Rage aren’t a band like Aerosmith or Fleetwood Mac that airs their dirty laundry in public.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In her later years, Adams said she was still getting spotted in public.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The occasional squirrel hunt is like riding a bike with no hands or smooching with your wife in public.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This arrangement has been one Apple has been loath to discuss in public.
    Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Belichick, meanwhile, barely wants to say Jones’s name in public.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • Belt exchanges like these are common but seldom seen in public.
    Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 30 July 2023
  • Or even an annoying habit like flossing your teeth in public.
    Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Followers sent him photos of the flowers and notes left in tribute to the late premier in public spaces across the country.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The filing alleges that Williams was fired in public by an agent of Lizzo about a week after a workplace confrontation with the singer.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Deif has never been seen in public and his whereabouts are unknown.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Quinn said the board all but gave up its subpoena power and stopped discussing cases and findings in public.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, there’s been some change in public sentiment as the climate threat has become clearer.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Eid was also held to answer on an additional charge of discharge of a firearm in public.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Israeli army in public statements has warned Hezbollah not to become involved in its conflict with Hamas.
    WSJ, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The suspect, a Syrian man referred to in public as Ayham al S., entered the Netherlands in 2019.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Other lawmakers are keen on ensuring the Holocaust is taught in public schools or that books cannot be banned.
    Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024

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