to perfection

phrase

: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.

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LaBranche did his job to perfection Saturday as the Warriors rushed for 456 yards. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 For the first twenty minutes, Payton’s script was dialed to perfection. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The senior led the Mules' potent offense to perfection in a 63-31 victory over the Panthers, and now he has been voted Express-News Athlete of the Week. — Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Dining here is fun, fresh, plentiful, and food is cooked to perfection—but also fuel for long game drives that will keep you feeling spritely, never weighed down. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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