on the nose

Example Sentences

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But they’re seldom as musically on the nose as Weezer’s “Island in the Sun” in “Every Year After.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose.

From Slate • May 4, 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

“Nooo...you are,” she said, bopping him lightly on the nose.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan