dead-on

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Others that begin well and then fall over: Mr. David does a fairly dead-on impersonation of Joseph McCarthy, but the sketch has nowhere else to go and so turns frantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 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

Land is dead-on in her analysis of the various ways our society makes poverty all but inescapable.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Mrs. Pritchard, dead-on perfect to the flowers blooming on her dress, was hanging laundry.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney