on the nose

Example Sentences

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Nothing’s quite as on the nose, though, as Super Bowl ads, according to renowned behavioral finance scholar Owen Lamont.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Lee Knight’s “A Friend of Dorothy” may be a tad on the nose about the cultural and emotional impact of a lonely London widow on a closeted teenaged boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Red lights are on the nose, of course, to echo Rudolph.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

"We made a snowman - I remember not having a carrot to put on the nose, so we ended up with an apple," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Claire gives the wet dog a kiss on the nose and then puts him in an empty kennel.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty