X marks the spot

Example Sentences

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X marks the spot in a new children’s book titled “Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

Look for that treasure, that if you do not uncover it, it will forever remain just X marks the spot.

From New York Times • May 29, 2021

X marks the spot, its crossed bars creating a fixed point.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019

A giant X marks the spot where National crosses Liftline, and to either side are two narrower, twistier ribbons, Starr and Goat.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Jack surges ahead and says, “Yep! X marks the spot, bud. This is a treasure map! Are you ready to see where the treasure is hidden?”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day