perfect score
noun
chiefly US
: the number of points that someone can get for answering all the questions correctly on a test, exam, etc.
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No pairing has yet landed a perfect score in this 34th season of DWTS.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Her individual score was added to her team's perfect score for a total score of 79/80.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Influencer Alix Earle and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy were poised to receive the season's first perfect score.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Arlington restaurants are scored on a 100-point system, with 100 being a perfect score.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Her individual score was added to her team's perfect score for a total score of 79/80.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Influencer Alix Earle and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy were poised to receive the season's first perfect score.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Arlington restaurants are scored on a 100-point system, with 100 being a perfect score.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Perfect score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20score. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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