How to Use rocket science in a Sentence

rocket science

noun
  • None of this is rocket science, except, of course, for the rocket science.
    — Sally Adee, IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
  • Football is not rocket science.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And not to worry—our guide isn't rocket science or super cost effective.
    — Joseph Cheatham, Men's Health, 11 June 2023
  • Prior to his arrival, China did not have a strong rocket science program.
    — Time, 29 July 2025
  • Of course, this method isn't rocket science, and the concept has been around longer than the advent of Instagram.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
  • While this isn’t rocket science in the retail world, the store was not set up like this before because of the separation.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This is Hollywood, not rocket science.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The concept is simple, yet the execution is pure rocket science.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • As someone who is larger chested, finding a swimsuit that lifts, shapes, and flatters my curves can feel like rocket science.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • As someone who is larger chested, finding a swimsuit that lifts, shapes, and flatters my curves can feel like rocket science.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • There’s no rocket science to this; Bossman Dlow found something that works and everyone wants a piece of it.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 July 2024
  • The playoffs is not rocket science and hopefully more reasonable minds will make the necessary changes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Erecting a luxury hotel on the banks of this fabled waterway isn’t rocket science.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
  • Keeping It Simple A graceful exit doesn't have to be rocket science.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Skincare doesn’t need to be rocket science, and throwing on a face mask is probably the easiest way to give your routine a serious glow-up.
    — Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This isn’t a Russian novel or rocket science or a Russian novel about rocket science.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Her career path has included circus arts, dance, education and rocket science.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Baycurrent Classic picks There’s no rocket science involved here.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Common sense and simplicity were at the core of her namesake brand—with its array of nudes, pinks, and beiges—and her nine books that explained that makeup was not rocket science.
    — Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Topics vary from astronomy to rocket science to the search for extraterrestrial life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The negative impact of a toxiboss is hard to overstate, but thankfully, the remedy isn’t rocket science.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These steps are not rocket science, nor are they intended to belittle feminine or masculine leadership as basic.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Admittedly, toast topped with other things isn’t exactly rocket science, but here are some ideas from our database that go beyond a smear of butter to get your creative juices flowing.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • Half a century later, however, building a basic satellite is no longer considered rocket science.
    — Dave Baiocchi and William Welser Iv, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
  • For example, learning rocket science from textbooks and engineers to launch SpaceX, or battery tech to scale Tesla.
    — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • The reason behind this approach is that while some may dismiss real estate investing as not being rocket science, Davis believes otherwise.
    — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • Think of it like a mixed group of specialists sitting in a room, some of whom understand food science and gastronomy, while others have an innate appreciation for rocket science.
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Caro would probably spend a year in South Africa, get a graduate degree in rocket science, and take up deejaying to better understand Grimes.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Being creative as a PR professional is not rocket science, but there is an artistry to it that requires some level of strategic thinking and a fair amount of creative showmanship.
    — Catherine Seeds, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Is rocket science easier than downsizing the federal government?
    — Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025

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