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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It’s been spread across a lot of players, with the obvious exception of how well Eichel and Stone have played. Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Her account is filled with videos of Prosecco's adventures, from walks in a London park to taking the subway, but a recent one showing the tiny puppy thinking she was stuck in a cage, not noticing the obvious exit, has proved massively popular, with almost 900,000 views. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Product-wise, the obvious starting point for most women is a blazer. Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025 In the comment section for the film, on YouTube (where it has been watched by more than nine million people), someone noted the obvious allegory: a quesito without cheese; a Puerto Rico without Puerto Ricans. Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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