perfect pitch

noun

Examples of perfect pitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to an amazing range, their musical ear places them at relative perfect pitch. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 People with perfect pitch can instantly identify each note or chord played without the benefit of a reference note. John Blake, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 The program, which introduced Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others, had perfect pitch. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 In 2016, Beato decided on the spur of the moment to make a video demonstrating Dylan’s perfect pitch. John Blake, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 Mia is a brilliant 20-year-old studying electronic music in college, with perfect pitch and a dark sense of humor streaked with a healthy dose of cynicism. Gabino Iglesias, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023 Some people have a photographic memory; others have perfect pitch. Kenneth Goetz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2023 Simone Biles The celebrated Olympic gymnast wowed the crowd with an incredible flip before throwing a perfect pitch ahead of the 2019 World Series Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals game. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023 Noah, then 13, was already earning praise for his perfect pitch. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of perfect pitch was in 1925

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“Perfect pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20pitch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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