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as in ideal
being entirely without fault or flaw
a stunningly perfect performance—not the slightest mistake—won her the gold medal in women's figure skating
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as in complete
having no exceptions or restrictions
living in perfect happiness in the country
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as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
I have a perfect recollection of that conversation
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
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as in to improve
to make better
an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
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Recent Examples of perfect
Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Fall offers perfect weather for wandering through Wilmington's 230-block National Register Historic District, one of the largest in the country.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Make sure to perfect the hinging motion from your hips before attempting this exercise.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Bodum’s Blade Grinder is perfect for someone seeking a sleek, minimal setup.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Fall offers perfect weather for wandering through Wilmington's 230-block National Register Historic District, one of the largest in the country.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Whether walking the runway in avant-garde looks or perfecting model-off-duty moments, great style runs in the family.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Make sure to perfect the hinging motion from your hips before attempting this exercise.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfect
Adjective
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With a dynamic mix of heritage buildings, Roman ruins and bustling markets, the area offers an authentic Middle Eastern urban backdrop, with the Citadel and Roman Theater — both rising above the city’s layered streets — also ideal for both period and contemporary shoots.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Caesar and Coca were soon joined on the show by the diminutive Howard Morris, whom Caesar could hoist from the ground and glare at face to face, and by Carl Reiner, tall like Caesar but as happy as Sid was miserable—the ideal second banana.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Foden has improved the defensive side of his game to the point that Guardiola trusts him to play a more complete role in the centre of the pitch, but going with such a fluid line-up does risk exposing City on the counter.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And no list of holiday musts is complete without Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the earliest creations of the beloved production company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Islanders finished the night shooting 32% from the field, including 7% on 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Making winning plays, finishing at the rim, and fighting his tail off defensively.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s dramatic 140-138 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 3-0 on its four-game homestand.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What followed was a flawless and truly phenomenal run.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her makeup, by Georgie Eisdell, centered on the witchy red tone, with a flawless base and soft bronze cheek contour, a delicate smoky brown eye and black mascara.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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And many of us, sadly, have been in a state of absolute despair while grieving someone, which is its own type of temporary insanity.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bad news for Harbour—each track is an absolute earworm.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morning Post citing data from Wind, already greater than the entire total in 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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