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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfections
  1. ideals
  2. manifestations
  3. classics
  4. incarnations
  5. models
Noun
  • Only in that way can a free and independent judiciary continue to deliver the ideals outlined in the founding documents of what is the most durable democracy ever conceived and created.
    — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But the ideals of American citizenship still stand as a beacon to much of the world.
    — Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ideals
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The Furby, a robotic plush toy that has undergone many incarnations since its invention interacts with its owners and even farts.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The trick to enjoying the latest incarnations of great British TV detectives?
    — Bobby Ghosh, Air Mail, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of incarnations
Noun
  • Anthropic said conversations within the Personal Finance hub will not be used to train its models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Climate models suggest that the Barnes Ice Cap will likely be gone entirely in the future.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of models

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