as in dreamer
a person who wants things to be done perfectly or who tries to do things perfectly
I'm a bit of a perfectionist, which makes it difficult for me to finish things sometimes.
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Recent Examples of perfectionist
Herbert is such a perfectionist.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
She was known to be a perfectionist, sometimes demanding take after take when even the director was perfectly happy.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Hart, ever the perfectionist, wasn’t thrilled.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The actress puts her Broadway chops to good use as the ambitious perfectionist (and Barbra Streisand obsessive) Rachel Berry on Glee, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the role.
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Kurtz said the partners are all perfectionists, and that carries over to their cup quality.
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Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Monsieur D’Estrées was a very strict teacher, a perfectionist.
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Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Schaefer’s the perfectionist’s perfectionist.
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Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
This means the perfectionist in you can zero in on the perfect shade of beige or blue without shelling out for customized covers.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
She was known to be a perfectionist, sometimes demanding take after take when even the director was perfectly happy.
—
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Hart, ever the perfectionist, wasn’t thrilled.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The actress puts her Broadway chops to good use as the ambitious perfectionist (and Barbra Streisand obsessive) Rachel Berry on Glee, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the role.
—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Kurtz said the partners are all perfectionists, and that carries over to their cup quality.
—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Monsieur D’Estrées was a very strict teacher, a perfectionist.
—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Schaefer’s the perfectionist’s perfectionist.
—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
This means the perfectionist in you can zero in on the perfect shade of beige or blue without shelling out for customized covers.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectionist
dreamer
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For generations, Chicago has thrived because dreamers could make it here with little to their name and make something of themselves, and the bus is a prime way to do so.
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Before her death in 1993, Mabel McKay — one of the last living dreamers of the Pomo Indian people — shared a prophecy while driving through the Sonoma hills.
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“Perfectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectionist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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