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dead-on

[ded-on, -awn] / ˈdɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /


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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

Weirdly, your timing was dead-on for people searching for a comedic break from what is going on in the world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

“Because it happened. Because every word is absolutely dead-on true.”

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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