in plain view

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain view.

Examples of in plain view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In previous litigations involving the Cubs and rooftop owners, owners argued the team knowingly made Cubs games public by playing them in plain view in a city where adjacent buildings overlook the ballpark. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024 Summer is the busy season, with trails mostly snow-free, and wildlife enjoying the lush meadows in plain view. Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2023 But given the scale of Beijing’s ambitions, even these efforts often happen in plain view. Peter Mattis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2023 George Santos, the New York Republican, whose infinite lies were in plain view, could never have been elected without blind partisan support. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in plain view 

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“In plain view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20view. Accessed 18 Jul. 2024.

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