Antonym: in private. Similar words: public, republic, publicly, Republican, publicity, publication, the general public, publish. Meaning: adv. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly.
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91 He's vowed never ever to talk about anything personal in public, ever again.
92 She doesn't let him have egg on his face in public.
93 Now that the case against me has been dismissed , I can once again hold my head up in public.
94 He is one of the most admired public figures/figures in public life today.
95 I never suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public.
96 Cecil can be very rude in private, though in public he is usually polite.
97 They have made a pact with each other not to speak about their differences in public.
98 In many countries it is considered rude to spit in public.
99 On the continent people are more tolerant of children in public places.
100 She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on.
101 We interviewed senior politicians, famous writers and others in public life.
102 He supported the official policy in public[Sentencedict.com ], but privately he knew it would fail.
103 Cuts in public spending mean that fewer people can go on to higher education.
104 Her former colleagues accused her of bad-mouthing them in public.
105 Reduction in government spending will necessitate further cuts in public services.
106 It was one of those momentous events that cause a sea change in public attitudes.
107 He promised an end to graft and corruption in public life.
108 The man made a parade of his own wealth in public.
109 In some societies, women are expected to be veiled when they go out in public.
110 Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public.
111 Like a lot of short men, he tends to draw himself up to his full height in public.
112 In some societies women are kept in seclusion, so that they are hardly ever seen in public.
113 He's too proud to be seen in public with his poorly-dressed mother.
114 He spent much of his career in public office .
115 There has been a decline in public services in recent years.
116 I do not want to speak about it in public.
117 It is a bad form to pick one's teeth in public.
118 We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all.
119 In recent years she has appeared in public less frequently.
120 By-laws are to make it illegal to smoke in public.
More similar words: public, republic, publicly, Republican, publicity, publication, the general public, publish, publisher, input, on purpose, in part, in place, in person, blink, in place of, in point of, double, in practice, voluble, trouble, sibling, double up, troubled, a case in point, in particular, slice, click, oblivious, establish.