dead-on
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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
Willie Nelson — who sang duets with Duvall at the party — told Village Voice columnist Arthur Bell that “Tender Mercies” was dead-on accurate.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
The story of Jesus Christ begins with a dead-on parody of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” with Kroll as a Larry Davidian Judas riffing with J.B.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023
It’s a dead-on impression of Sorokin, according to Pressler and others who know the real Anna, it makes for a dead-on-arrival performance.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
Their target was five stories over their heads and hidden from view, but they had to hit the pools dead-on.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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