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
Nikki Nolan,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
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Meghan Cox Gurdon,
WSJ,
31 Mar. 2023
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
The track was inspired by illustrator Jooyoung Kim’s Welcome to My Life, a humorous picture book about a dog with a long body.
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Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays.
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Nikki Nolan,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
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Meghan Cox Gurdon,
WSJ,
31 Mar. 2023
Noun
Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
The track was inspired by illustrator Jooyoung Kim’s Welcome to My Life, a humorous picture book about a dog with a long body.
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Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book
Adjective
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The season’s final visit by the defending World Series champs coaxed the first sellout crowd of the season for the Minnesota Twins on a perfect summer evening.
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Neither butter nor margarine is perfect, and both have potential drawbacks.
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Over the past five years, Alexis Robbins has been workshopping a full-length dance piece based on the album that has remained obscure and elusive to all but a handful of people in Rhode Island.
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In a matter of weeks, Ariana Grande will release Petal, her eighth album.
Adjective
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Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.
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Accommodations range from traditional hotel rooms to six-bedroom houses, ideal for larger groups.
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Lizzy Caplan is the latest addition to the debut season of Noah Hawley and Rob Mac‘s upcoming FX anthology series Far Cry.
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While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year.
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Thousands of five-star reviews attest to their high-quality, expensive feel and flawless fit.
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When a mouse costs more than $100, buyers expect premium materials, advanced software, and near-flawless execution.
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The full text of the senators’ letter is at this link.
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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To this end, earlier this year, Lost Kite announced its inaugural chapbook prize, whose winner—to be selected by Hanif Abdurraqib—will be announced this fall.
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This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.
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