in plain sight

idiom

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

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West Ham began courting potential replacements in plain sight. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 In down markets, the best opportunities often hide in plain sight. Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Instead, Kelly Welch, founder of Organized by KW, advises using matching marbled containers to discreetly store these products in plain sight. Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025 That year the rich bargained in plain sight to buy the job of Roman emperor. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in plain sight 

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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