perfectionist

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Recent Examples of perfectionist Galligani, 55, remembers her mother as a perfectionist in the kitchen who would often scold her more free-spirited daughter for making a mess while cooking. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Giorgio Armani was a perfectionist in the truest sense. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership. Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There is far more about his perfectionist’s attention to the details of preparing the show. Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 This Earth sign can be quite the perfectionist, preferring order and discernment over anything remotely vague and careless. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Janet, however, was a shy perfectionist. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025 Performance coach Brian Levenson writes about the pro athlete being the opposite of a perfectionist when competing, shifting to being playful, intuitive, confident and adaptable instead. Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025 Gillotte is a bit of a perfectionist, which will serve him well down the line. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectionist
dreamer
Noun
  • The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025

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