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a spot-on impersonation

Examples of spot-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a teen, Darling would delight her friends with spot-on impressions of Marilyn Monroe’s smoldering stare, occasionally enhanced by a trip to her mother’s closet. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 Move on to the hip Edge neighborhood for more mural spotting, coffee or cocktails at buzzy Intermezzo, and lunch at local favorite Bodega, which rivals Miami with its spot-on Cuban cuisine. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 His stylistic choices can be spot-on or self-conscious in their artifice, but his debut feature reveals a talent to watch. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 But both Fargo and True Detective have compelling plots and often attract major stars who deliver spot-on performances. Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 Emmy-winning actor Sterling K. Brown is looking back at the time Common pulled a fast one on him over his spot-on impression of the rapper on Saturday Night Live back in 2018. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024 It had been toasted at some point, but not for the final assembly of the otherwise spot-on chicken sandwich. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 Bennett is a British breakout actor maintaining a spot-on accent. USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 Thanks to a magnetic onscreen presence and spot-on instincts, her talent is overflowing. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2024

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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 Mar. 2024.

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