PICTURE BOOK Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpik-chər-ˌbu̇k

Definition of picture-book

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

Adjective

Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 This graphic novel from the Lenexa picture-book author and illustrator is based on the experiences of his father, who fled Communist Cuba. — Dan Kelly december 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025

Noun

Her late golden retriever had the run of the place, which was operating at a limited capacity during COVID, and a kids picture book written from the pooch’s perspective, Trooper at the Beverly Hills Hotel, was published in 2022. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 The Full House alum, 62, will publish his debut picture book next year. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture-book

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book

Adjective

Just next door its sibling coffee shop serves perfect cappuccinos and seasonal matcha potions.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
For now, this perfect mix of burgeoning youth and senior leadership has come together to create an incredibly deep team with big dreams.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfect

Noun

His latest album attempts to reconcile a life of precarity with the spiritual rewards of finding one’s voice.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The vinyl edition — which will come on heavyweight red vinyl — will feature all five Loose Lips songs on LP, alongside the original Foreign Tongues album.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of album

Adjective

As with any important Christie’s exhibition, an accompanying catalog makes for the ideal souvenir.

— Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
But Johansson, who’s served as a campaign star for Prada in the past, used her dress as the ideal canvas for her statement jewelry.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideal

Noun

The Babysitter not only marks the fourth film in an ongoing partnership between the streamer and the prolific children’s horror author, but also the first not based on a short from Stine’s Nightmare Hour or Haunting Hour anthologies.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
The show is structured as a horror story anthology for adult puppetry fans, featuring an array of gothic costumes, different puppetry styles and lots of music played by a band of Dreadfuls risen out of the graveyard.

— Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of anthology

Adjective

For this application, precise fit and utility matter more than a flawless cosmetic finish.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Our goal is to perfectly complement Paramount Pictures’ cinematic vision and Caruso’s beautiful retail destination by delivering a flawless, high-end guest experience.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flawless

Noun

Now that the industry is moving from AI that makes text and images to AI that takes actions, via agents that can shop on people’s behalf, the stakes are much higher.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Club members, check your texts and email inboxes for our full Club earnings analysis alerts on Goldman and Wells Fargo, as well as J & J coming in soon.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of text

Adjective

Her shoes are already a favorite among industry insiders for their sleek appeal and excellent construction.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
In late September, the concept was thrust back into the public consciousness thanks to a Variety interview with actor Jack Innanen, who plays the Canadian himbo Paul Baker on the excellent sitcom Adults.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of excellent

Noun

Josh Riedel Thirty Cabins (title not visible on the spine) is an anthology chapbook put together by Josh Riedel and inspired by cabin designs published in the 1920s.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
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.

— Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of chapbook

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