How to Use the public in a Sentence

the public

noun
Definition of the publicnext
  • No, the event is not open to the public for this visit.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Howard worried that the truth might soon be out of the public reach.
    — Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • People from the public tried to come too and the city came down hard on me.
    — Jim Weiker, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • In 2020, as the pandemic gained steam, the Capitol was closed to the public for over a year.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The event is free and open to the public, according to a news release.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This once-a-year event is kid-friendly and open to all members of the public.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the air district said, the public had full access to the park.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The app, which raised $1.65 million in pre-seed funding, will launch to the public this fall.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The event was open to the public, but on the guest list was a list of cool girls in Paris for all the festivities.
    — Sam Sussman, Vogue, 22 June 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
  • Mondavi’s style of Sauvignon Blanc was a hit with the public, and the Fumé Blanc endures.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The suspects’ main aim was to sway the Admiralty and the public.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • In Wisconsin, the election process is open to the public to observe.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
  • My job would be what the public assume a director does on a show.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023
  • The exact timing of the pandas' arrival to the zoo on Tuesday was not at first announced to the public, for the safety of the bears and the staff.
    — T. Michelle Murphy, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • So, what does that mean for businesses, supply chains and the public?
    — Jim Foerster, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Together, all these reflect attempts to erode the public’s trust in elections.
    — ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutors were working with the Orlando Police Department and have asked the public to submit any videos or pictures from the night of the shooting.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024

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