How to Use the obvious in a Sentence

the obvious

noun

• The time has come for the government to do the obvious.
  — Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
• The costs of climate change aren’t just the obvious ones, though.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• Apart from the obvious one, Hughie or wee Hughie, as he was called in the comic books.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
• Transform Your Walls with Murals A touch of the artist’s hand needn’t be found in the obvious places.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
• Leather seemed like the obvious choice, but genuine leather comes at a steep price.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• That may seem like proving the obvious, but there is more.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
• South by Southwest was the obvious choice for the world première.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2023
• If your gaming is strictly on Steam, the Valve Steam Deck is the obvious choice.
  — PCMAG, 5 June 2024
• And the obvious answer is that grilled is better for you.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
• But aside from the obvious, the clues really match up, too.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
• The jumpsuit comes in sizes 0 to 30 and is also available in cream, red, brown and olive green (but pink is the obvious choice!).
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 16 July 2023
• Your mind might initially go to the obvious: brisket and tacos.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
• Murray: Which kind of leads to the obvious next question, Keller.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
• The difference between the two, aside from the obvious tint?
  — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 2 Feb. 2024
• This wasn’t just a bad call for the obvious business reasons.
  — Clint Kofford, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
• Or are those who end up scandalized at fault for taking the obvious bait in the first place?
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
• Our son has not asked about the obvious lack of any engagement.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
• Not to point out the obvious, but competing in the Olympics isn’t exactly a low-stress job.
  — Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
• Jack White often prefers the inscrutable, twisty gesture over the obvious, spell-it-out one.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2023
• Now, with this crime on their doorstep, he’s viewed as the obvious person to find out whodunnit?
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
• With so many yards at stake on passes, officials have to get the obvious ones right.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• Merrill did the obvious and threw the body on a truck chassis, keeping the dual-rear-wheel setup.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
• Hailing from the low-budget art house, Chung addressed the obvious in front of the theater owners.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
• Dropping the frame rate to 720p went a long way toward making these frame rates playable, with the obvious drop in sharpness as the downside.
  — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• Not just the obvious ones like breads and pastas, but the surreptitious ones, too.
  — Alison Myers, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• Sweeney analyzes the obvious: that Dewey was designed to cater to a white, straight male user.
  — Katherine Cross, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
• Taylor Wilson: So Lucy, all this begs the obvious question to me.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
• Singer seems the obvious choice for that role, but Mario Williams, Tahj Washington and others might have something to say about that.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
• Despite the obvious fact that dim lights ease relaxation and bright lights help to wake the body, the CDC notes that there are other benefits.
  — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
• Vibe check: Bishop Arts, which already has three independent book stores, was the obvious choice.
  — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024