How to Use no-brainer in a Sentence

no-brainer

noun
  • But that was a no-brainer for me.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This should have been a no-brainer.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 23 June 2026
  • This should be a rollover no-brainer.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Here’s a list of some no-brainers.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This grade feels like a no-brainer.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This deal is a no-brainer, so act fast!
    — PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • At this price, this deal is a no-brainer!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At this price, this deal is a no-brainer!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At this price, this deal is a no-brainer!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sounds like a no-brainer, but there is a catch.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
  • To Gilboa, this was a no-brainer.
    — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That would be a no-brainer deal for the Vikings.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • At 50% off, this deal is a no-brainer.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • At 50% off, this deal is a no-brainer.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Naming it the best of the best was a no-brainer.
    — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • At almost half off, this deal is a no-brainer.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Re-signing him should be a no-brainer.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Longer terms and lower rates are kind of a no-brainer.
    — Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • So signing on for the movie must have been a no-brainer?
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Rantanen is a no-brainer as well.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • For those who like sleeping soft, this is a no-brainer.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Putting these tech bros on the ballot should be a no-brainer.
    — Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This spinach-onion dip mashup is a no-brainer for your veggie tray.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The other four starters were no-brainers.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
  • New York was a no-brainer for Taffer.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This cheesy casserole is a no-brainer.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • This cheesy casserole is a no-brainer.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • This is a no-brainer, and my agency does this for all of our clients.
    — Bernard May, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • If glowing, healthy skin is your vibe, this one's a no-brainer.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Panthers got some no-brainers out of the way, too.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

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