: 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 psychic was a mixed bag — my friend and several others raved about how spot-on and specific their readings were. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Considering the Bears keep bucking trends that go back decades, Paye’s contention is spot-on. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 But is this absolutely spot-on take enough to get the rest of the players’ gears to shift? Nope. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025 Cheng only made three field goals during the game, but his timing was spot-on. Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spot-on 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jan. 2025.

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