: exactly correct or accurate
a dead-on analysis
his impersonations were dead-on
Examples of dead-on in a Sentence
a stand-up comedian known for her dead-on impressions of various divas of stage and screen
Recent Examples on the Web
No matter how many times Trump posts about it, passing more voter ID laws and lowering the Senate's voting threshold seem to be dead-on-arrival propositions.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.
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Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
The front-end, dead-on, looks cool, particularly its headlights and side vents.
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Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2026
The placement on Favre’s 350-yard shot had been dead-on and the lungs were jellied.
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John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
Amelia Blood sent a hard sweep into the circle dead-on on one, and Casucci tipped it in for a 1-0 lead.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
TikTok sensation Miguel Luciano, known for his dead-on Housewife impressions, will be there to provide an assist.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.
—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
The front-end, dead-on, looks cool, particularly its headlights and side vents.
—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2026
The placement on Favre’s 350-yard shot had been dead-on and the lungs were jellied.
—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
Amelia Blood sent a hard sweep into the circle dead-on on one, and Casucci tipped it in for a 1-0 lead.
—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dead-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead-on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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