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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With the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Golden State did the obvious thing, the safe thing, the right thing, and took Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Hiring a college coach is the obvious risk, but so is counting on a 34-year-old with bad knees.
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Mac Engel
june 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Davis and Jamien Sherwood are the obvious starters, but the backups aren’t exactly exciting.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There’s the obvious joy of indulging in French cuisine at every craving’s whim, from world-class pastries to bistro classics, but for Architectural Digest’s global director of audience development, Pujah Shah, that just scratched the surface of the many in-destination babymoon perks.
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Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Hiring a college coach is the obvious risk, but so is counting on a 34-year-old with bad knees.
—
Mac Engel
june 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Davis and Jamien Sherwood are the obvious starters, but the backups aren’t exactly exciting.
—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There’s the obvious joy of indulging in French cuisine at every craving’s whim, from world-class pastries to bistro classics, but for Architectural Digest’s global director of audience development, Pujah Shah, that just scratched the surface of the many in-destination babymoon perks.
—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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