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in plain sight

[in pleyn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /
ADVERB
apparently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearly evidently officially plainly
STRONG
manifestly patently
WEAK
conspicuously expressly indubitably openly overtly palpably perceptibly transparently unmistakably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
vaguely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally improbably questionably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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While the intent may have been to show that extremism can hide in plain sight, the effect, critics of the stories argued, was normalization.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Zimbabwe's "multi-element" geology makes it easy for valuable minerals to be hidden in plain sight, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But the killer was hiding in plain sight – McCullagh was not only at the rally but he had put together a montage of home videos of Natalie, which were displayed on big screens.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It was right there the whole time, hiding in plain sight: “epic” is an acronym for “Elvis Presley in Concert.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Best place to hide is in plain sight.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz