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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When there was an opening for Safe and Sound's District 2 organizing director, Hope seemed like the obvious choice for his personal and professional connection to the south side and his willingness to expand his impact to neighborhoods across the city, Whitaker said.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli might not be the obvious choice for celebrity mothers-to-be, but seemingly, there’s a taste for it.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Allowing write-in candidates in the November election is the obvious solution.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Melvin’s childhood friends and business associates look away, scratch their heads, and shrug their shoulders when asked the obvious question.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli might not be the obvious choice for celebrity mothers-to-be, but seemingly, there’s a taste for it.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Allowing write-in candidates in the November election is the obvious solution.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Melvin’s childhood friends and business associates look away, scratch their heads, and shrug their shoulders when asked the obvious question.
—Aliya S. King, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the obvious
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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