How to Use self-explanatory in a Sentence

self-explanatory

adjective

• The purpose of the site is self-explanatory, hence the lack of an image for this one.
  — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2023
• Maybe self-explanatory but if the fish are dead, don't get wet.
  — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
• While the name seems self-explanatory, there's more than meets the eye to this bedding essential.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2023
• The Strategic Goal The goal side of things is fairly obvious and self-explanatory.
  — James Itkoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Behind that self-explanatory name are some 2,000 books and magazines that are the bedrock for Yagi’s own work.
  — Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
• Many art sets are freeform, while others are self-explanatory.
  — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2024
• The latter, hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, is also self-explanatory.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 June 2024
• As a health care leader this title is self-explanatory.
  — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
• The wines themselves are quite approachable, although the list is sometimes less than self-explanatory.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Stock up on sunscreen This one’s pretty self-explanatory.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
• And for the child-free among us, the allure of a picturesque resort completely devoid of screaming children is pretty self-explanatory.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 25 May 2023
• While the blotting papers and hand cream are self-explanatory—can’t be looking shiny or dry on the red carpet!—the Sublimage line of face and body cream is a luxe set of products worth diving deeper into.
  — Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023
• Some of the fastest-growing states in the pandemic era are also the ones with the worst bus service, according to data from School Bus Fleet, a trade magazine with a self-explanatory title.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
• The minimalist control panel was simple for us to get started with, and the buttons felt self-explanatory.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• The minimalist control panel was simple for us to get started with, and the buttons felt self-explanatory.
  — Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
• The idea is pretty self-explanatory: Make zero waste—or as little as possible.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
• This coffee maker was very self-explanatory after reading the directions one time through: The control panel is very easy to read and shows ounces, cups, and single-serve brew options.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
• This one sounds self-explanatory but can easily be overlooked.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023
• Pretty self-explanatory, hot Pilates is a form of Pilates that takes place in an infrared heated studio to boost whatever your fitness goals are.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
• This coffee maker was very self-explanatory after reading the directions one time through.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
• The other principles should be even more self-explanatory: Competing with passion and being a good teammate.
  — Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2023
• Gas and electric-powered snow blowers are pretty self-explanatory, but single- and double-stage snow blowers take a bit of explanation.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
• Fallston’s rebound belt is self-explanatory, awarded objectively to the team’s top rebounder(s).
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
• Most of the controls are self-explanatory, but the Defocus and Showcase buttons require a little explanation.
  — PCMAG, 30 July 2024
• Panic index: The painful cycle Florida This one is pretty self-explanatory.
  — Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
• Southwest's birthday is pretty self-explanatory, while Halloween is associated with a longstanding Southwest tradition — both corporate staffers and flight crew dress up for the holiday and have since the 1970s.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
• Some highlights include Pink Palace, which focuses on the history and production of rosé, as well as the (perhaps self-explanatory) Chocolate Story, a museum that dives deep into the history of chocolate production.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
• Almost a century later, the illustration was reprinted in a natural history volume compiled by a physician, alongside a new, fairly self-explanatory caption that compared it to the dangly bits of an ancient human.
  — Joshua Sokol, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
• While temperature seems self-explanatory, there are differences between surface temperature and air temperature.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• Other committees have self-explanatory names: armed services, foreign affairs, judiciary, natural resources, budget.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 July 2023

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025