on the dot
idiom
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.
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Noon: The longest and by far the hottest practice of training camp finally concludes, ending at noon on the dot.
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Bottom Line Broadway buffs and Lin-Manuel Miranda fans alike should tune in at 8 p.m. on the dot Sunday for the 2025 Tony Awards, which promise to deliver great performances and the usual snubs and surprises.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Not to mention that everything from trains to tours will leave predictably on the dot, with or without you.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
As a three-hour program — Knight opened at 7 p.m. on the dot — Sunday’s show moved quickly, with a rotating stage that whirred to life after each woman’s set.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Bottom Line Broadway buffs and Lin-Manuel Miranda fans alike should tune in at 8 p.m. on the dot Sunday for the 2025 Tony Awards, which promise to deliver great performances and the usual snubs and surprises.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Not to mention that everything from trains to tours will leave predictably on the dot, with or without you.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
As a three-hour program — Knight opened at 7 p.m. on the dot — Sunday’s show moved quickly, with a rotating stage that whirred to life after each woman’s set.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the dot
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“On the dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20dot. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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