: 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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The bag touts tasting notes of strawberry, raspberry, and dark chocolate, which are spot-on. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025 From here, that’s a spot-on projection: San Diego State and Utah State are the only teams worthy of at-large berths at the moment. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024 And while she’s only just been introduced, Christina Milian feels like a pretty spot-on recasting for a younger Maria LaGuerta, an up-and-coming police detective who wants to shake things up at Miami Metro, much to the chagrin of her boss, Captain Spencer (a mustached Patrick Dempsey). Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Who Can't Sing Despite Grande's spot-on impression of the White Lotus actress, the singer couldn't help but giggle several times throughout the sketch. Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 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 13 Jan. 2025.

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