to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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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.
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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
The chef’s signature uovo poche craccante may sound basic, but only a master of the culinary arts can poach an egg to perfection then wrap it in a thin coat that cracks like the top of a creme brulée.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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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
The chef’s signature uovo poche craccante may sound basic, but only a master of the culinary arts can poach an egg to perfection then wrap it in a thin coat that cracks like the top of a creme brulée.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
It was cast to perfection [by Mary Selway], all the friends, everybody.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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