public enemy
Example Sentences
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He wants to leave everything to me, but not tell his children, which would make me public enemy No. 1.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Along the way, Norman’s role in the saga made him golf’s public enemy No. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Since the “Reputation” era, Swift has made martyrdom into a billion-dollar industry, a smart move further aided by her public enemy, Scooter Braun, purchasing her master recordings in 2019.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025
He said the pair initially revelled in the public's outrage but, when they realised they would become public enemy number one, were too scared to admit their actions.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
With the hostage crisis still fresh in the country's minds, we were public enemy number one.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
