: 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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His knack for ventriloquism combined with his spot-on singing impressions wowed viewers, resulting in Fator earning the grand prize. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Caylee Hammack honored Parton with a spot-on performance of the song. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025 Combining spot-on serves with a sledgehammer forehand, Fonesca broke Cobolli in the fourth game. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 Rachel Scott pulled off a remarkable week, with both her craft-meets-couture first runway success at Diotima, as well as her spot-on debut collection for Proenza Schouler. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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