on the dot
idiom
informal
: exactly at a particular time
She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot.
I expect you to be here on the dot of 5.
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Not to mention that everything from trains to tours will leave predictably on the dot, with or without you.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
As a three-hour program — Knight opened at 7 p.m. on the dot — Sunday’s show moved quickly, with a rotating stage that whirred to life after each woman’s set.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Three-time Barkley finisher John Kelly (U.S.) finished loop two on 25 hours on the dot (and 40 seconds, but who’s counting).
—Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bear puts out a new season on the dot every year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
As a three-hour program — Knight opened at 7 p.m. on the dot — Sunday’s show moved quickly, with a rotating stage that whirred to life after each woman’s set.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Three-time Barkley finisher John Kelly (U.S.) finished loop two on 25 hours on the dot (and 40 seconds, but who’s counting).
—Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bear puts out a new season on the dot every year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for on the dot
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“On the dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20dot. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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