: 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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Fineman, best known for her spot-on celebrity impressions, joined SNL in 2019. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025 While the conversation flows and their technical answers are spot-on, something feels off. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Sasha says, doing a pretty spot-on impersonation of his grandpa trying to get the inflection in his voice just right for the Paul Williams composition. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 Her fame accelerated when Chloe Fineman did an impersonation of her on SNL, which fans thought was spot-on. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.

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