the public
Example Sentences
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He smiled and nodded in thanks after a supporter in the public gallery shouted "hang in there!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
When you work in a creative capacity alongside someone who is so visible, that same vulnerability isn’t there, because they absorb the intensity of the projections of the public gaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In preparation for potential stormy spells, the Met Office has released a new list of names for the 2026-2027 season which have been chosen by members of the public.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the Wisconsin Democratic race for governor, Democratic socialist Francesca Hong had a comfortable lead, according to the public opinion polls, but she lost to David Crowley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I heard a tremendous explosion, and, rushing out, saw that the public buildings, navy yard, ropewalks, &c., were on fire.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
