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.

Examples of the obvious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of all the cities in the world that might conceivably replicate the spirit of the NBC original, the British capital, with its urban dynamism, media concentration and 20,000 comedians, feels like the obvious, and perhaps only, choice. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast. —Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026

There are fewer examples of white clergy doing the same, despite the obvious skills, like preaching, that translate to campaigning. —CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

The Eagles head into the 2026 season with the obvious hope that Hurts is healthy enough for a full 17-game slate and then some. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026