as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw
the actress's recitation was letter-perfect
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Recent Examples of letter-perfect
Thanks, man, for ruining an almost-letter-perfect red-carpet walk.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But there are letter-perfect rhymes tucked inside, as if to provide extra structural support, a kind of poetic insurance.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Coach Prime is almost letter-perfect for this epoch of the college game, teetering in the limbo between a century of quasi-scholastic servitude and an inevitable future of unionization, contracts, collective bargaining and regulated talent movement.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Adames is a dead-pull launch angle guy, Bregman has been a letter-perfect fit for his Houston home park, and Alonso is an all-or-nothing power-before-hit guy with limited complementary skills.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Quite apart from letter-perfect memorization of reams of dialogue, her comedic timing was innate, the planning meticulous and the performance no holds barred.
—Alfred Gough, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But there are letter-perfect rhymes tucked inside, as if to provide extra structural support, a kind of poetic insurance.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Coach Prime is almost letter-perfect for this epoch of the college game, teetering in the limbo between a century of quasi-scholastic servitude and an inevitable future of unionization, contracts, collective bargaining and regulated talent movement.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Adames is a dead-pull launch angle guy, Bregman has been a letter-perfect fit for his Houston home park, and Alonso is an all-or-nothing power-before-hit guy with limited complementary skills.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Quite apart from letter-perfect memorization of reams of dialogue, her comedic timing was innate, the planning meticulous and the performance no holds barred.
—Alfred Gough, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letter-perfect
Adjective
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Native shrubs perfect for fall Chokeberry Chokeberry features crimson or orange leaves in autumn, with red berries that can persist through winter.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The midweight fabric is perfect for layering on chillier fall days, while the snap closure leaves room for easy venting.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the 0-1 start is not ideal.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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When winger Anthony Elanga joined Newcastle United for an initial fee of £52million ($70m) in July, Forest viewed Summerville as an ideal replacement.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On paper, the setup was nearly flawless.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The French cast is flawless, as is Zoey Deutch in a pixie cut as Jean Seberg.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kansas’ sixth-year man Jalon Daniels put superb touches on a pair of touchdown passes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To put it simply, the vibes were immaculate.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Part first-person shooter, part action-adventure game, BioShock delivers on immaculate art direction, top-notch gameplay, and a morality system that, while simple, is still very enjoyable to engage with.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Letter-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letter-perfect. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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