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adjective

ˈpik-chər-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce picture-book (audio)
Definition of picture-booknext
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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picture book

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noun

as in album

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Recent Examples of picture-book
Adjective
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 Labubus were inspired by drawings of cuddly monsters that appeared in a picture-book series by artist Kasing Leung. — Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Half picture book, half chapter book, there’s something undeniably charming about this animal world. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026 Based on the classic Chris Van Allsburg picture book, Jumanji centers on a pair of kids (played by Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) who find a magical board game that unleashes its dangers into the real world. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture-book
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book
  1. perfect
  2. album
  3. ideal
  4. anthology
  5. flawless
  6. text
  7. excellent
  8. chapbook
Adjective
  • The pass the Netherlands forward wrapped into Alexander Isak’s feet was perfect.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Hoosiers have won 17 straight games, the longest active winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and are a perfect 16-0 at home under Cignetti.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of perfect
Noun
  • Lucy Dacus is reissuing her debut album No Burden to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In one of them, Simpson played a rapper working on a new album, wearing a durag, a white tank top and gold caps over his teeth.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of album
Adjective
  • Zumthor seemed like an ideal partner, as his work is truly rethinking the very basis of what architecture is or can be.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • While not all mosquitoes carry an illness, getting bitten is not ideal.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ideal
Noun
  • Gubbara has nine long-form titles in active development, has produced seven short documentaries, and has one fiction short and one anthology feature in post-production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to Jim Murray’s anthology, here are some other sports books that have inspired Wickersham.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of anthology
Adjective
  • At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But in the playoffs, drivers didn’t have to have a flawless 10 weeks (and some races didn’t matter at all).
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flawless
Noun
  • While filming the video, Musgraves received a text from her dad that Nana had been rushed to the hospital after experiencing a health issue.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Already, users can post text, photos and GIFs in a video's comments.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of text
Adjective
  • Lampard felt his players deserved a point after creating several excellent chances.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Picturesque views of the surrounding Casco Bay are abundant, and its consistently excellent food scene has made the city a culinary hot spot for the ages.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 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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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture-book. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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