How to Use the public in a Sentence

the public

noun
  • Although the tents are set to the side of the street, they’re still exposed to the public at all hours.
    Diego Nicolás Argüello, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Drag isn't what alarmists are trying to tell the public.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The event is free and open to the public, according to a news release.
    Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the air district said, the public had full access to the park.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Members of the public were given one minute each to speak.
    Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The state seized control of the park and sealed off access to the public and federal agents.
    Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Those charged with protecting wildlife and the public know this.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • And those are just the examples that are easiest for the public to make some sense of.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The facility is open to the public throughout the year.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The shoreline was preserved, and the lighthouse fully restored and opened to the public.
    Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • My job would be what the public assume a director does on a show.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023
  • The concert is set to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are available to the public now at Ticketmaster.com.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Despite our kayak launch site being a public park, this area has been closed to the public for months.
    Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William are starting 2024 out of the public eye.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The oldest Black School in America will reopen to the public this year.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Bryant statue will be open to the public on Friday, beginning at 10 a.m.
    Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Deputies also asked for the help of the public in finding family members who could claim the box.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And the public as a whole has been deprived of the benefits of open and fair and free competition.
    Kevin Collier, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Airbnb constructed its very own Dream House in Malibu and posted it for rent to the public.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 July 2023
  • No staff or other inmates were injured and at no time was the public in danger.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2023
  • Polls shows about 75% of the public supports the move that could help reduce waiting times and increase access to health care.
    Jenny Lee, Fortune Asia, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Maybe Chip’s fabulous team training table menu can be opened to the public to help stop the bleeding.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Portions of the grounds are open to the public daily and visitors can attend for horse sales and racing, tours of the grounds, the Keeneland Shop, the Keeneland Library and more.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The new design was chosen from over 2,600 submissions from the public.
    Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The selections are made based on votes from an expert committee and the public.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The county and local cities will provide the public with free sand bags at many locations.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Health officials urged the public to avoid areas that have ash or debris and keep children and pets away.
    Gwozniac, oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • There was also a reflexive ick-factor from the public over the idea of eagle-eyed drones flying over their homes all the time.
    Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Aaron genuinely didn’t know what happened to Denise, and nobody else in the public did either.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Comments are sought from a wide range of interested parties and the public, but the deadline to respond is March 15.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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