: exactly correct or accurate
a dead-on analysis
his impersonations were dead-on
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a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen
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Playing the 81-year-old president as aghast, confused, and inarticulate could easily amount to an unkind impersonation, but in Carvey’s masterful hands, there is zero heightening — only dead-on accuracy.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
An uncanny ability to make dead-on observations of those around him, Gregg is sardonic, defeated and would love nothing more than to retire.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The shade Baby is pretty much a dead-on match for my natural lips.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Weirdly, your timing was dead-on for people searching for a comedic break from what is going on in the world.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Then, Richard dismounted and stuck a dead-on landing, finishing with a 14.166 score, good enough for third overall in the group.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
One of my best friends once said, ‘Your aesthetic is Waylon Jennings meets Tim Burton,’ which feels pretty dead-on.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 17 July 2024
The talented Quinn captures this period with dead-on accuracy.
—Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
The first was Hurricane Ian, which made landfall dead-on as a Category 4 storm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
An uncanny ability to make dead-on observations of those around him, Gregg is sardonic, defeated and would love nothing more than to retire.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The shade Baby is pretty much a dead-on match for my natural lips.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Weirdly, your timing was dead-on for people searching for a comedic break from what is going on in the world.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Then, Richard dismounted and stuck a dead-on landing, finishing with a 14.166 score, good enough for third overall in the group.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
One of my best friends once said, ‘Your aesthetic is Waylon Jennings meets Tim Burton,’ which feels pretty dead-on.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 17 July 2024
The talented Quinn captures this period with dead-on accuracy.
—Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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“Dead-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead-on. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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