in plain sight
Example Sentences
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Few sit down to a plate of soybeans, but soy is hiding in plain sight throughout the American diet.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
They’re hiding in plain sight, as ordinary people who run businesses woven into the fabric of everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Such trends were in plain sight in Tor Bella Monaca, a working-class eastern suburb of Rome dotted by rundown apartment blocks, cash-for-gold shops and discount stores.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
If the truck and the Walkman were metaphorical beacons, a modest gold, rope necklace and Jeff Kent’s mustache were concealed anchors even when in plain sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Best place to hide is in plain sight.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
