How to Use the general public in a Sentence

the general public

noun
  • And what was known to the general public about his crimes at the time?
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And what can the general public do?
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • At least not to the general public.
    — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This can lead to outcomes that make no sense to the general public.
    — Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But the general public doesn’t know that.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • After the first year, the theme park will open to the general public.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2023
  • There’s a lot behind the scenes that goes on that the general public doesn’t see.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The new ride opens this weekend to the general public.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • All are renowned in the business, but some are less well-known to the general public.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Tickets were not on sale to the general public.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
  • The following year was the first time the general public had the chance to do the same.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Officials said the risk to the general public is low at this time.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Show it to the general public, and anybody who sees it is going to be like, what?
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That’s when interest from fans and the general public is at its all-time high.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Even members of the general public are happy to see your face.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
  • And such a problem could seep into the general public as well.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
  • And some economists agree that a hard cap on rates would be a bad idea for the general public.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The group’s meetings are closed to the general public for the time being.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Nearly all the general public doesn’t get this.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Amid the back-and-forth is more confusion for the general public.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tickets for the show are not available to the general public.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Clients are rare and the general public does not seem to be interested in art.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Wednesday.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For the general public that just wants to get around, transport pods have never been better.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • Estella will not be open to the general public.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Our current assessment of the risk to the general public health is low.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2024
  • Leather said there was no indication of a threat to the general public.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • No tickets are being sold to the general public.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But for the general public, Bausch isn't too concerned.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026

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