to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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This wool-blend Lauren Ralph Lauren coat is tailored to perfection.
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
It's paced to perfection, with the final face-off between the two Terminators becoming a game of cat and mouse that echoes the ending of the original (albeit a lot hotter).
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Minnesota United’s defense-centric game plan was panning out almost to perfection through 70 minutes of its MLS Western Conference semifinal against San Diego on Monday night.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Since many pies, especially those with wet, custard fillings require blind-baking the crust first, the edges of the pie crust often quickly brown to perfection long before the custard is cooked.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
It's paced to perfection, with the final face-off between the two Terminators becoming a game of cat and mouse that echoes the ending of the original (albeit a lot hotter).
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Minnesota United’s defense-centric game plan was panning out almost to perfection through 70 minutes of its MLS Western Conference semifinal against San Diego on Monday night.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Since many pies, especially those with wet, custard fillings require blind-baking the crust first, the edges of the pie crust often quickly brown to perfection long before the custard is cooked.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to perfection
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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