picture-perfect

adjective

pic·​ture-perfect
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing

Examples of picture-perfect in a Sentence

it was a picture-perfect day for a picnic—the sun was shining and a light breeze stirred the air
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But behind their picture-perfect lives is a group chat that tells the real story — one that’s the heart line of their friendship and where the real drama unfolds. Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The Posadnis will be back for more Sunday along with a few thousand other fans on what figures to be another picture-perfect day on the lakefront, a fitting backdrop of the AVP season finale. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Martin plays Alex Dempsey, a cop relocating to the seemingly picture-perfect town of Tall Pines in the show. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 But rather than being a career-making moment, Lizzie arrives to find Bex missing and her picture-perfect husband murdered. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture-perfect

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture-perfect was in 1909

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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-perfect. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture-perfect

adjective
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing
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