: 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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Like most fitness trackers, the Oura isn’t always spot-on. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 July 2025 Seven scoreless innings, spot-on fastball command and 11 groundball outs. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2025 The salmon dip at J. Alexander’s, Norwood J. Alexander’s is so reliable and the service is always spot-on. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Quarterback Austin Simmons headlines my list of potential breakout performers, and although the roster experienced plenty of turnover, there’s enough talent and a favorable schedule to chase 10-2, making this a spot-on percentage. Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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