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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Beyond the obvious hotspots lies the quieter, more intimate side of the Golden State.
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Kevin Korchinski is still the obvious one.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That raises the obvious question of whether that’s too much for voters to swallow in one election.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Letting Wet Clothes Sit Of course, there’s also the obvious smell factor that comes along with letting your wet laundry sit before moving it to the dryer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Kevin Korchinski is still the obvious one.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That raises the obvious question of whether that’s too much for voters to swallow in one election.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Letting Wet Clothes Sit Of course, there’s also the obvious smell factor that comes along with letting your wet laundry sit before moving it to the dryer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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 15 Jan. 2026.
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