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Meanwhile, the live band let us feel language as music by accompanying the performances with right-on renditions of Sly and the Family Stone and Teddy Pendergrass.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Since then, Damon has become the perfect example of a phrase I coined last month, when right-on men were being unearthed as rats at the rate of one tail a minute: “no woke without fire”.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2017

And the lessons are right-on, for adults as well as children.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2017

“It’s not an incitement to anything. We’re politically correct, right-on, the last magazine that would recommend violence or killing anyone. “Our cover is a provocation to think,” he added.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2017

I don't say nothing agen the Marquis, sir," said Rake doggedly; "he's a right-on generous gentleman, but he aren't you.

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