to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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Second time around, the attack played out to perfection, leading to Wilson Odobert’s second goal to make it 3-1.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Another favorite of mine is Kusa Nori, where each oyster and every piece of nigiri is prepared to perfection.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
My main course of filleted skate, roasted cauliflower, parsnip puree, and hazelnuts is plated to perfection on bespoke pottery handmade by Marité Labat, the village ceramist.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Everything from the show seemed calculated and measured to perfection, leaving little space for Beyoncé to break from the plan.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Another favorite of mine is Kusa Nori, where each oyster and every piece of nigiri is prepared to perfection.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
My main course of filleted skate, roasted cauliflower, parsnip puree, and hazelnuts is plated to perfection on bespoke pottery handmade by Marité Labat, the village ceramist.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Everything from the show seemed calculated and measured to perfection, leaving little space for Beyoncé to break from the plan.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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