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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The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Journalist Reitman connects lives of nine Americans over three decades, vividly showing how ideals can give way to fear.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideals

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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
Compared with the political circus in Washington and the malaise in the rest of America, such surface-level manifestations of China’s wealth and power often lead to sweeping conclusions about relative national trajectories.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestations

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Nightly specials include fresh takes on Maine classics, like a Cajun lobster roll on a brioche (fantastic), but there’s also an extensive menu of starters, salads, sandwiches and burgers, and mains that will keep every member of your party happy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Portnoy, known for his One Bite Pizza Reviews, has rated New Haven’s classics as some of the best in the country.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of classics

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One of the true survivors The 71-year-old Zeiler is one of the true survivors of the various incarnations of Warner Bros over the past 14 years.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Afterwards, a video tribute played on the big screens, featuring a montage of moments of Hansard performing in numerous incarnations at Ohana over the past decade.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarnations

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Their analysis also considered 20 representative EV models from 15 manufacturers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Amazon’s two cheaper models also come in child-friendly versions tailored to whether your child is between three and five, or six and 12.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

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