How to Use perfection in a Sentence
perfection
noun- She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.
- His poetry is pure perfection.
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Most of us had the filet mignon, which was grilled to perfection.
—cleveland, 3 Feb. 2022
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The rise on the pants, the open shirt, and the color palette are perfection.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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The bulk of the time a response has a semblance of perfection.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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From the rooms to the food to the beach, everything is perfection.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
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To me, that spoke to the idea of wholeness, not perfection.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Mar. 2021
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The naan was hot and fresh; the aloo gobi and spicy makhani were perfection.
—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Dwon Odom played the point guard role to near perfection.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2021
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The juices run down into the cake pan and the chicken roasts to perfection!
—Washington Post, 23 June 2021
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Don't worry, though—the GTI has been spared the heresy of perfection.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021
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The point isn’t perfection, but to give your legs and core a quick workout, and have a bit of fun.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 10 June 2022
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But at the same time, the platform team shouldn’t strive for perfection.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
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Striving for perfection was a draw of the job, Carnochan told me.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Marlon Wayans is ready to look at the scary side of perfection.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
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Yes, the cheese and bread alone would be perfection, but save room for the chocolate mousse!
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022
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More dessert options: Find pie perfection at the 10 best pie shops in the US.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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View its perfection from hiking trails, boat tours, and the 33-mile Rim Drive around the caldera.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
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Come for the boxy fit that perches right above a high-rise skirt to perfection.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022
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For Antrim’s life, like his work, is a high-wire search for perfection.
—Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
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Of course, Jennifer Lopez styled the look to perfection.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2021
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The key is to fill the space between your skill level and perfection with charm.
—David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2021
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Strive for perfection, and say no to anyone who tries to lead you astray.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
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But this wasn’t just about the Terps offense, which flowed to perfection.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2022
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Under the hood, there was no need to mess with perfection.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2021
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The Eagles had their shot at perfection slip out of their hands.
—Dan Gelston, ajc, 15 Nov. 2022
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The Eagles had their shot at perfection slip out of their hands.
—Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022
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The Eagles had their shot at perfection slip out of their hands.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2022
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Watching Nix the first three weeks of training camp showed the dangers of chasing perfection.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
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In life and the garden: Try to be tolerant, don’t demand perfection and figure out how to improve challenging, tough situations.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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