Synonyms of spot-onnext
: 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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Its satirical aim feels spot-on. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 However, that 84th-minute goal from Savinho, securing a 3-0 victory, meant a precious spot-on prediction for six-year-old Wilfred instead, taking our boy-wonder to within three. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Throughout her seven-year stint on SCTV, O'Hara also did wiggy yet spot-on impersonations of Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and more. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 After hitting the jackpot with newcomer Jeremy Culhane‘s spot-on Tucker Carlson impression a month ago, Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update opted for a redux — this time featuring the infamous Fox News commentator’s less-than-complimentary takes on the Met Gala. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 May 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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