dead-on
Example Sentences
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Some of the dead-on precision of Nilles’ attack was lost by out-of-sync video screens, an annoying glitch that needs attention given her monster performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s one of many amusingly dead-on observations about the nature of popular music today, whether at the end that enjoys global adulation or at the opposite extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Perhaps that goes some way to explain her mass appeal later in life, expanded in no small way by “Downton” creator Julian Fellowes’ dead-on writing for the show.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
“Her pitch was dead-on, and her rhythm was a lift to the spirit,” Mr. Reich said.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
He lifted his chin and stared dead-on into the face of the man chasing him.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
