Synonyms of spot-onnext
: 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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Her fame accelerated when Chloe Fineman did an impersonation of her on SNL, which fans thought was spot-on. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani reacted with surprise – Roberts even offered a spot-on impersonation of Ohtani’s wide-eyed look – when the idea was brought to him. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Ben Marshall’s impression of Jack Harlow on Saturday Night Live last weekend was so spot-on that even the rapper’s family thought that was him on the sketch comedy show. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, in a rare but spot-on appearance, newcomer Kam Patterson appeared as Paapa Essiedu’s code-switching Professor Snape in HBO’s new Harry Potter TV reboot. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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