How to Use in private in a Sentence

in private

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  • For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So far, more than $250 million in private funds have been spent on the project.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When a fossil ends up in private hands, its future is uncertain.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Klarna is learning in public what many companies still have to learn in private.
    — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • And here lies one of the most persistent misconceptions in private wealth.
    — Ardi Shita, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At that point, the man’s sister arrived at the hospital and was allowed to speak with him in private, the memo states.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Do parents or legislators know what students learn in private schools?
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Much of it happens in private chats, anonymous apps and social media accounts that hide the person posting.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hollis and Gigi retreat to the laundry room to talk in private (though all the friends are listening at the door).
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
  • However, this doesn’t mean that the family won’t wish Meghan a happy birthday in private.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Michaels has been in private equity hands for five years, just shy of the idustry’s typical seven-year cycle for seeking an exit.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • As orphanages closed, more orphans and low-income children were entrusted to the care of foster parents in private homes.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Timeline mapped out Dimon himself has been vocal about succession, both publicly and in private.
    — Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Eustaquio is comfortable leading Canada in public and in private.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Most of Corgi’s valuation gains have already happened in private.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • South Africa has in recent years seen a surge in private energy generation since the wide roll out of power purchase agreements.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • For many professionals, that feels far more uncomfortable than working another month in private.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Stick around for kayaking and fishing on Mill Creek Lake; miniature golf; and an overnight stay at campsites, in lodge rooms, or in private cottages.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
  • Paleontologists generally believe that once a fossil ends up in private hands, it is lost to science.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • That would come atop other costs that drove a double-digit increase in private premiums at the beginning of 2026.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Now, backed by billions in private investment from Arrow Global, the region is seeking to reclaim its place at the high end of the golf market.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The couple dabbled in private catering and omakase experiences across Dallas and Fort Worth.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • The growing power and dominance of mega VCs is part of a larger winner-take-most shift in private markets and alternatives.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • High operating costs and fluctuating trends in private donation were also cited as reasons for the shutdown.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But if money is no object there are a couple of active travel tour companies that do not even have group trips and specialize only in private bespoke itineraries.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Over $540 billion in private investment was announced in its wake, spanning more than 100 projects across 28 states.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Pascal launched in June and remains in private beta, with the company declining to disclose current trading volumes.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Gustin disputed those accounts, saying detainees are given headphones at intake and that attorney calls typically take place in private booths.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Public Health France said there was a particularly sharp increase week-on-week in the number of deaths in private homes, with those figures up 91%.
    — John Leicester, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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