Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

to the point



PHRASE
brass tacks
Synonyms
















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

I was filled with dreams to the point that I couldn’t sleep at night.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The plan has been broadly welcomed, but there are calls for students to be able to take it before they get to the point of sitting GCSEs, rather than waiting until sitting them.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Tina, on the other hand, gets to the point with candor.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

“Do you think perhaps those things would be more difficult to reconcile if you were not part of them yourself? Perhaps to the point of driving one mad? The mind is a sensitive thing.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training