hit the mark
Example Sentences
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Look up a thesaurus and you'll find dozens of ways to describe what happened here but, somehow, none of them quite hit the mark.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
That’s a change from last year, when OpenAI launched several standalone products that didn’t always hit the mark.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Lululemon also struggled to hit the mark on its product assortment, failing to innovate quickly enough or have the right sizes and colors in stock.
From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025
While the network has tried to sate its audience, no “Ultimate Girls Trip” or “Simple Life”-esque spinoff has quite hit the mark like “RHONY” classic could.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
He saw at once that Selmy had hit the mark.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
