picture-perfect

adjective

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

Examples of picture-perfect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If that doesn’t convince you, maybe the rooftop pool, beach club, and picture-perfect guest rooms and suites will. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023 Venice, the Italian city built on more than 100 islands, draws millions of visitors each year with its picture-perfect canals, impressive architecture and priceless artworks. Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2023 On a picture-perfect August afternoon, the Greenhouse and Activity Center of Blossom Hill Inc. was formally presented to the community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023 Love Is Blind Brett and Tiffany, Season 4 These two were a picture-perfect pod couple — despite Tiffany famously falling asleep mid-conversation thanks to a mega-size bottle of tequila. Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023 Correspondent Ben Tracy looks at how the wealthy, drawn to the state's picture-perfect settings, have been squeezing out the middle class – the very people needed to keep the community running. CBS News, 31 Aug. 2023 Take Royal Champagne Hotel And Spa, which nestled amongst the region’s rolling vineyards offers a picture-perfect sleep experience. Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023 Even on TikTok, known for being less picture-perfect than Instagram, her candor stands out. Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023 Think picture-perfect beaches, lighthouses, hiking trails, waterfalls, parks, and notoriously good salmon fishing. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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

Dictionary Entries Near picture-perfect

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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-perfect. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

picture-perfect

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