Thesaurus results for PERFECTIONS

perfections

noun

plural of perfection

as in ideals

the most perfect type or example Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life

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Recent Examples of perfections The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections. — Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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As the country mourned the 2,977 victims killed on 9/11 and struggled to imagine what might lay ahead, these brave volunteers accepted the risks of military service to protect the United States and its ideals.

— Beth Hillman, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
With Australia’s help and a treaty rooted in Tuvalu’s ideals of dignity and caring, the world can learn how to defy predictions of climate doom.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of ideals

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All over the French capital, shop owners and restaurateurs have boarded up their windows against les manifestations—protests over a lack of education funding which have frequently devolved into rioting.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Rachel Ojuromi had been in Paris for a week when one of her oldest manifestations started to become real life.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestations

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For a more slipper-like look, Toteme’s velvet flats stay true to the classics, while mules from Dôen and Staud could easily double as your favorite indoor-outdoor shoes.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of classics

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The property became an early-2000s fixture on the Sunset Strip, known for its upside-down sign and—perhaps most famously—live models in a glass box in the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Unlike model training, which involves developing and refining models, inference runs those models to generate responses and perform tasks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

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