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Examples of spot-on in a Sentence
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As her dad shared his love of Looney Tunes during an interview with Extra!, Nala stepped in with a spot-on Bugs Bunny impersonation.
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Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Drew called them back to steer those spot-on musical cues a little further from the spot.
—Eric Grode, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Ross Goldberg Westlake Village :: Bill Plaschke’s column about believing Ohtani (or not) was spot-on.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In both cases whites are spot-on, and colors are balanced even if cyans run just slightly blue.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, while advice to get a child struggling with mental health issues is well-meaning and spot-on, the supply of therapists is not there.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Reviewers seem to vary on whether these shippers fit true to size, but the color and comfort are spot-on.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
With her height, athletic frame and spot-on fashion sense, the five-time Grand Slam champion can really pull off the darker locks, in our humble opinion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Grande’s spot-on impressions aren’t confined to J Law, either.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Drew called them back to steer those spot-on musical cues a little further from the spot.
—Eric Grode, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Ross Goldberg Westlake Village :: Bill Plaschke’s column about believing Ohtani (or not) was spot-on.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In both cases whites are spot-on, and colors are balanced even if cyans run just slightly blue.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, while advice to get a child struggling with mental health issues is well-meaning and spot-on, the supply of therapists is not there.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Reviewers seem to vary on whether these shippers fit true to size, but the color and comfort are spot-on.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
With her height, athletic frame and spot-on fashion sense, the five-time Grand Slam champion can really pull off the darker locks, in our humble opinion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Grande’s spot-on impressions aren’t confined to J Law, either.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near spot-on
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“Spot-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spot-on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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