to perfection
idiom
: in a way or to a degree that is exactly right
The steak was cooked to perfection.
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Hearty chili like this has chunks of meat cooked to perfection in a Dutch oven before being combined with its other ingredients.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Their dishes, though hearty, never feel heavy and are always seasoned to perfection.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
This wool-blend Lauren Ralph Lauren coat is tailored to perfection.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
It's paced to perfection, with the final face-off between the two Terminators becoming a game of cat and mouse that echoes the ending of the original (albeit a lot hotter).
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Their dishes, though hearty, never feel heavy and are always seasoned to perfection.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
This wool-blend Lauren Ralph Lauren coat is tailored to perfection.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
It's paced to perfection, with the final face-off between the two Terminators becoming a game of cat and mouse that echoes the ending of the original (albeit a lot hotter).
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“To perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20perfection. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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