to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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Hot sunny summer days, cool nights, and the Columbia, Snake, Walla Walla, and Yakima rivers provide an ideal environment for ripening grapes to perfection.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2026
It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
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It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
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Soaking time aside, this Instant Pot dish comes together quicker than your typical black-eyed pea recipe and cooks the peas to perfection.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2026
It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Soaking time aside, this Instant Pot dish comes together quicker than your typical black-eyed pea recipe and cooks the peas to perfection.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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