to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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The spa Jumeirah’s signature spa offering, Talise, has been honed to perfection here—set across three floors, with a women’s only section, 13 treatment rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and a remedy suite that offers an iDome, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and cryotherapy, among other facilities.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
More importantly, the value of Dry January is not tied to perfection.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Copious sunlight illuminates the valley floor fruit, and with the constant cycle of morning fog and cooling influences from the San Pablo Bay, grapes can and do ripen to perfection.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
George, 64, wore a black tuxedo by Giorgio Armani tailored to perfection.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
More importantly, the value of Dry January is not tied to perfection.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Copious sunlight illuminates the valley floor fruit, and with the constant cycle of morning fog and cooling influences from the San Pablo Bay, grapes can and do ripen to perfection.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
George, 64, wore a black tuxedo by Giorgio Armani tailored to perfection.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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