pitch-perfect

adjective

pitch-per·​fect ˈpich-ˈpər-fikt How to pronounce pitch-perfect (audio)
: sensitive to or having exactly the right tone or style
a pitch-perfect translation
The political newcomer launched and led a pitch-perfect race over the summer.Mattie Kahn

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Ortega delivers a pitch-perfect take on the sardonic teen, who's shipped off to Nevermore Academy after her umpteenth expulsion. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025 For those of us who grew up with these characters, Toy Story 3 is Pixar’s most emotionally devastating film, and a pitch-perfect conclusion to a journey 15 years in the making. Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025 But the timing of this retrospective feels pitch-perfect. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 June 2025 Trent Alexander-Arnold is already a hit at Real Madrid after a pitch-perfect unveiling on Thursday. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch-perfect

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pitch-perfect was in 1902

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“Pitch-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-perfect. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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