as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw
it was a picture-perfect day for a picnic—the sun was shining and a light breeze stirred the air
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Recent Examples of picture-perfect
Maddie attempts to maintain a good-girl façade veiling dangerous inner turmoil, while picture-perfect recipe videos mask an unsettling desperation for fame.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The new video isn’t a picture-perfect rendering of Lawrence, but the gesture has resonated with fans back in Algeria, who have been following the warm welcome from afar.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Oslo, NorwayReuters — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Maintenance To Prevent Brown Spots Again, maintaining a picture-perfect lawn can be laborious, especially in the sunny South, where the temperatures can fluctuate.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The new video isn’t a picture-perfect rendering of Lawrence, but the gesture has resonated with fans back in Algeria, who have been following the warm welcome from afar.
—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Oslo, NorwayReuters — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.
—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Maintenance To Prevent Brown Spots Again, maintaining a picture-perfect lawn can be laborious, especially in the sunny South, where the temperatures can fluctuate.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for picture-perfect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-perfect
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Mexico enters a must-win World Cup knockout against Ecuador at Azteca after a perfect group stage, three clean sheets and record-shattering crowds.
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Diop found separation behind all-world defender Virgil van Dijk and headed Chemsdine Talbi's perfect cross into the goal.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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Arc On Ear is designed to combine precision headphone correction with advanced physical modeling to recreate how real studio monitors behave in an ideal acoustic space.
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Because autonomous agents execute end-to-end business logic, deployment requires a flawless blend of operational domain expertise (business) and systemic oversight (IT).
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The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture-perfect. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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