picture-perfect

adjective

pic·​ture-perfect
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing

Examples of picture-perfect in a Sentence

it was a picture-perfect day for a picnic—the sun was shining and a light breeze stirred the air
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The restaurant still serves picture-perfect fried or baked cod, plus catfish, shrimp, oysters and gumbo, all served to the tune of classic rock. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025 The only thing missing in this picture-perfect vignette? Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 But bike riders and folks on foot can still admire the hills, valleys and views that made Cliff Drive such a picture-perfect destination. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 With the rise of TikTok, social media has become less glossy—allowing founders to share a more authentic view of their experience from the start, rather than a picture-perfect version that then gets torn down. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture-perfect

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture-perfect was in 1909

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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-perfect. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture-perfect

adjective
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing
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