open secret
Example Sentences
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In the town, the business of sham dog shelters is an open secret.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
“When it gets to the point that it’s an open secret for years, then everyone is complicit in an open secret,” Nevils said.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
His onetime allies in Congress are being asked whether they knew about his conduct, which has been described as an open secret on Capitol Hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, the defense insisted on the Brazao brothers' innocence, while noting that links between local power and criminals were an open secret.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The open secret of the Maafa had been bothering me throughout my time here, and it had taken something High John said to make me understand.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
