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on the nose

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Definition of on the nose

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference He arrived to work at 9:00 on the nose.

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Recent Examples of on the nose The official tasting notes describe aromas of caramel and vanilla on the nose, followed by sweet caramel, charred oak, and more vanilla on the palate, ending with a long, velvety caramel finish. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 The frog in boiling water metaphor is just a little too on the nose. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 This is perhaps too on the nose, but what is the story of America without Native Americans and Indigenous storytellers? — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 As meet-cutes go, the first encounter between Jeff and Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston) was almost too on the nose. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the nose

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