on the dot
Example Sentences
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At 10 a.m. on the dot, an employee opens the door and the all-day parade begins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Many surgeries - like the Tudor House Medical Practice - open their telephone lines at 08:00, meaning that if you want an on-the-day appointment, you have to phone on the dot at 08:00.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
“Tomorrow is actually one year on the dot since I met him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025
At 7 p.m. on the dot, drag queen Jupiter Genesis kicked off the show, wearing a layered purple boa and a metallic bustier.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024
No, Mrs. Stevens wakes Daniel up at nine o’clock on the dot and tells him to get ready for a drive.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
