the obvious
noun
: something that is easy to understand or recognize
You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.
Try to look beyond the obvious.
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The collaboration allows Disney fans to access dozens of figures, including the obvious Mickey and Minnie Mouse, classic icons like Snow White and Tinker Bell, Star Wars' Kylo Ren, Marvel heroes such as Iron Man, Pixar characters like Dory, and the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Red wine may seem the obvious choice, but consider embracing white wine’s moodier alter ego.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Instead of going with the obvious and overdone pink and green, the box is teal and purple, which is a very nostalgic ’90s-Disney-princess color scheme.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
There are downsides to consider with any black-and-white sensor camera, even aside from the obvious lack of color.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Red wine may seem the obvious choice, but consider embracing white wine’s moodier alter ego.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Instead of going with the obvious and overdone pink and green, the box is teal and purple, which is a very nostalgic ’90s-Disney-princess color scheme.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
There are downsides to consider with any black-and-white sensor camera, even aside from the obvious lack of color.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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