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

But don’t ignore the onions, which are cooked to perfection—soft with a slight crunch. —Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026

Malinin came close to perfection during the Grand Prix Final in December. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

Choreographed to perfection, yet not in a way that felt forced in the slightest, Bono and company distilled their brilliant Elevation Tour into a spellbinding three-song set that found the band performing while names of terrorist victims were shown on the big screen. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026

Kerry Washington's voluminous bob with a swooping side part frames her face to perfection while flattering her features. —Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for to perfection

• circumspection
• disaffection
• disconnection
• disinfection
• dorsiflexion
• imperfection
• indirection
• insurrection
• intellection
• interjection
• intersection
• introjection