How to Use hit the mark in a Sentence

hit the mark

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  • The team used the weight of a drink bottle to hit the mark.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But, again, Chubb and Hunt don’t need to rack up 100-yard games down the stretch to hit the mark.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2020
  • The trend line looks like this week’s report will hit the mark.
    — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Shiffrin hit the mark at age 27, while Stenmark was 32.
    — Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Shiffrin hit the mark at age 27, while Stenmark was 32.
    — Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Keep my head down, hit the mark, be a team player and make money.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
  • And boy oh boy did this month’s newest menswear arrivals hit the mark.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Phil Esposito hit the mark four times in his days in Black and Gold.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Lead singles don’t always hit the mark, but MGK sure knocked his out of the ballpark this time around.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2020
  • If a place could look like a hangover, Miami Beach would hit the mark.
    — Olivia McAuley, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The best dad songs and tribute songs for dad are often a mix of emotion and humor, and these tunes hit the mark.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 30 May 2023
  • Scented candles, like White Waves and Salted Sands, hit the mark in more ways than one.
    — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Both of these trends support the notion that custom and unique gifts are always going to hit the mark.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The KitchenAid model hit the mark with the rice, too, which was cooked to perfection with no sticking or burning.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
  • But scorching levels of buying would be needed to hit the mark.
    — Mark Weinraub Reuters, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Nageotte, the reigning Olympic champion, hit the mark on her first try.
    — oregonlive, 17 July 2022
  • The KitchenAid model hit the mark with the rice, too, which was cooked to perfection thanks to the self-basting lid, with no sticking or burning.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • His comments about being a wealthy black man in a country that doesn’t value the lives of people of color hit the mark.
    — oregonlive, 9 June 2020
  • And though every dish didn’t hit the mark, the flavors were warm and familiar, and the portions were generous.
    — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Nestled between horse farms, the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath property hit the mark but needed a bit of work to bring it back to life.
    — Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022
  • That’s all well and good, even if Gunn’s attempts at sincerity don’t always hit the mark.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Our team member had been searching for a good pillow and this one absolutely hit the mark.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • There’ll be some massaging, but whatever passes is bound to hit the mark with most voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The story of Rustin’s exceptional journey was something that needed to be told, and this film truly hit the mark.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • At the same time, a 30-plus win season over two years would still put Kansas City in some exclusive company — here’s a look at some of the more notable teams that hit the mark.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2021
  • That said, Valley Bar is an amazing place to get a drink and engage with the community, so if inclusive fun was the aim, Esquire still hit the mark.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The Health House, majestically at odds with its environment, doesn’t quite hit the mark.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But sometimes, the nightlife culture in Miami — or even Key West, to a lesser extent — just doesn’t hit the mark for total and utter relaxation.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Some policies make sense and are needed, but often guidelines or tips on how to navigate situations hit the mark.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • To assess whether those changes hit the mark, van Roon said developers often tie an expectation to it before Riot tests them in house.
    — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021

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