How to Use public image in a Sentence

public image

noun
  • This hits your career and public image hard, Aries.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • And these instances harm Google’s public image and trust amongst users as well.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Her main goal in life seems to have been preserving her public image as a beauty.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Irvin and his attorney hoped the video could help restore his public image.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • There have also been changes among staffers who help shape the vice president’s public image.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024
  • But Oates’s public image isn’t only about the books anymore.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • And like any pop diva, her public image is just as engineered as her albums.
    — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
  • Mayorkas had honed a public image that was well suited for the moment—a centrist with a heart.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
  • As for the solar eclipse in Aries, your career and public image are in the spotlight.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The monarchy itself has tried to strengthen its public image in recent months.
    — Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2023
  • But if there is a public image on that account that features their face, it could still be linked back to them with a face search engine.
    — Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The worst part, though, is that her public image has subsumed Carolyn’s own idea of herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And yet, Barack didn’t express any of these doubts publicly over fear of hurting his own public image.
    — Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
  • Druckmann has been a force in the games industry for years, but there’s no denying that his public image was helped by the show.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
  • Career, reputation and your public image could be top of mind early in the day.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Shehu’s new public image is a far cry from the prior allegations made against him.
    — Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • So his story and his public image are now in the custody of people who hope this story will simply vanish.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Trump is a sports fan, having used appearances at games as a major part of his public image and appeal to voters.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Rocky also said the series marks a drastic change in his public image and makes a larger statement about his culture.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
  • The backlash was instant and Keri’s public image took a serious hit.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Enemies to lovers, public image versus private life, young love, yearning, and ice rinks?
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The study still could be a step in rehabilitating the fearful public image of snakes.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 July 2023
  • The incident raises questions about the impact of off-field drama on team morale and public image.
    — Cecil Merkerson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Musk appears to be cultivating a public image that appeals to the far right, Kien said.
    — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • This winter’s closure is just the latest bad news in a series of bad years for Homewood’s public image.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
  • You're primed to be at your best while Venus tours your reputation sector, adding an extra sheen to your public image.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • This is a powerful time to set goals related to your public image, long-term legacy, and leadership.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Is embracing your softer side conflicting with your public image?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But the weed photos were just the beginning of a catastrophic year for Bieber’s public image.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
  • Marine Le Pen has tried to clean up her party's public image and distance it from its antisemitic past.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023

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