broad daylight

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in the full light of day, when it is easy to see; often used when something surprising or shocking happens.

daylightADJECTIVE + daylight

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Examples (10)

  • He was robbed in broad daylight on a busy street.
  • The car was stolen from the crowded parking lot in broad daylight.
  • The attack occurred in broad daylight, with dozens of witnesses present.
  • How could the thieves possibly get away with it in broad daylight?
  • A fox brazenly snatched our picnic basket in broad daylight.
  • The vandals defaced the historic monument in broad daylight, and nobody intervened.
  • She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw a deer wandering down Main Street in broad daylight.
  • The daring museum heist was carried out in broad daylight, baffling the police.
  • They held the illegal demonstration in broad daylight, directly challenging the authorities.
  • It's astonishing that such a brazen crime could happen in broad daylight.