How to Use on the dot in a Sentence

on the dot

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• At twelve on the dot, a dark and cloudy scene took over the massive billboard.
  — Anna Chan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2022
• But my biggest mistake was betting the farm on the dot com boom.
  — Scott King, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• Each of you should use a different color and write the price of the item on the dot.
  — Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2021
• At five o’clock on the dot, my father poured vodka sodas for himself and my grandma.
  — Holly Solem, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
• The Woleys returned at 10 on the dot, and Bryan gave me a ride home.
  — Curtis Sittenfeld, The Atlantic, 16 July 2021
• 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
• 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
• Eerily on the dot with what Kia promises and good news for those looking for a long-range vehicle that isn’t a Tesla.
  — Dan Seifert, The Verge, 26 Apr. 2023
• Like catching the ball over his back tipping into foul territory, then firing an off-balance, on-the-run throw to first right on the dot for an out.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
• Worthy also recorded his first 100-yard receiving game, hitting that number right on the dot while bringing in five of six targets.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Sep. 2021
• Because inflation has so far shown to be stickier than the Fed had originally expected, many investors were curious to see what, if any, changes take place on the dot plot.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• 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