as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw
the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games
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Recent Examples of picture book
Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Papilio is a picture book told in three parts, each highlighting a different stage of a butterfly's life (there are technically four stages for a butterfly's life, but the egg stage isn't particularly exciting).
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2025
Joshua Khan, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023
Shot mainly in Colombia, with some Texas locations as well, the feature brims with verdant, rolling terrain and picture-book skies.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Amazon This picture book from Chronicle Books is a favorite at WIRED for its lovely images and engaging story of environmental scientist Ken Nedimeyer, whose passion for marine biology, particularly coral, led him to found the Coral Restoration Foundation.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Papilio is a picture book told in three parts, each highlighting a different stage of a butterfly's life (there are technically four stages for a butterfly's life, but the egg stage isn't particularly exciting).
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2025
Noun
Cereza and the Lost Demon is easy to fall in love with as a magical picture-book that deviates into the macabre side of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
—Joshua Khan, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023
Shot mainly in Colombia, with some Texas locations as well, the feature brims with verdant, rolling terrain and picture-book skies.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture book
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One of the town favorites, Mast General Store, got started in Western North Carolina in the 19th century and is still providing the area with outdoor goods and apparel perfect for adventures in WNC and beyond.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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The other five pools offer a more serene atmosphere, perfect for a relaxing evening swim, with one just steps away from the rooms.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The song serves as the title track for Bennington's final album with the band (Bennington died by suicide two months after the album's May 2017 release).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Carey shared the news on her Instagram Monday morning, sharing a brief snippet of her vocals on what seems to be the album’s title track.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Make your backyard safe: Keep it fenced, plant native vegetation and trim your shrubs to ensure your yard doesn't seem like an ideal place for wildlife.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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During our tests, Fox found these hiking socks to be an ideal height, coming over the top of her hiking boots without being too tall.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Levin previously wrote and directed My Valentine, a feature-length episode of the Hulu/Blumhouse horror anthology series titled Into the Dark.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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The streamer has reportedly ordered a fourth season of Murphy’s Monster anthology series, this time centered around infamous (alleged) axe murderer Lizzie Borden.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The illusion was flawless, the synchronization perfect.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Any robotaxi service, Waymo included, needs to be virtually flawless in order to scale the service safely—yet with Tesla there’s no sign of that, according to Martinez.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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And with links in texts about unpaid tolls or motoring fines.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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One of the best examples is her novel Made for Love, perhaps better known as an HBO show starring the excellent Cristin Milioti.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
Noun
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An ode to memory and loss, this rule-defying chapbook was published as part of the New Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Akashic Books, 2020) co-edited by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani.—
Wanjeri Gakuru
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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They’re told to read The Proletarian’s Pocketbook (a real chapbook containing inspirational quotes from such revolutionary luminaries as Karl Marx and Malcolm X) and to immediately suspect any strangers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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