on the dot

phrase

informal

: exactly at a particular time

She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot.

I expect you to be here on the dot of 5.

Examples of on the dot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Standing on the dot, Mosqueda found the back of the net to tie the game. — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026

It was timed to end on the dot at 10pm local time when polls closed. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025

Scoring 36 on the dot is far more unusual; it’s taken place only 155 times in NFL history and just once so far this year. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2025

The Broncos haven't been shutout for just about eight years on the dot, since Week 7 2017. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for on the dot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot