: 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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Lots of fine, elaborate costume work on display this season, from the quick-change finery of The Picture of Dorian Gray to the spot-on tidy drudgery of ’70s-era Blackpool in The Hills of California. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025 On top of that, Gillis is known for doing a surprisingly spot-on impression of President Donald Trump. EW.com, 5 June 2025 The author of your op-ed, Sam Peak, was spot-on in his Viewpoint essay. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025 The album included spot-on re-recordings of her original songs, while also including six new vault tracks that were previously unreleased. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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