: exactly correct
a spot-on impersonation

Examples of spot-on in a Sentence

for an inside mount for window blinds, your measurements had better be spot-on a spot-on prediction of the movie's gross on its opening weekend
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The wheel-arch extensions are hefty, the stance is spot-on, and other stylistic enhancements manage to walk the line between making the car look beefier and just cheapening it. Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025 And to give it a spot-on ‘90s feel, there’s a single tendril stretching all the way down past her chin. Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025 Their tradition continues in their new home however, as the duo find their new favorite spot-on the couch looking out a new window. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 Plus, Rudolph teamed with Fred Armisen for their spot-on impersonations of Beyoncé and Prince. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spot-on

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spot-on was in 1936

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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spot-on. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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