to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
Examples of to perfection in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
During rehearsals, teams of marching technicians, student teachers and band leaders nitpick the show to perfection, sometimes spending much of their practice time going through the show second by second.
—
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Somewhere, the footage was edited to perfection before being screened for 2,500 senior partners in the audience.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
To season the soup to perfection.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise, a villain that King fans agreed the actor embodied to perfection, after initially turning down the chance to continue the character.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to perfection
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Somewhere, the footage was edited to perfection before being screened for 2,500 senior partners in the audience.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
To season the soup to perfection.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise, a villain that King fans agreed the actor embodied to perfection, after initially turning down the chance to continue the character.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to perfection
Cite this Entry
“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share