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
Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
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
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
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
Noun
Riccoboni doesn’t take himself too seriously, admitting that his science-fiction picture book serves up otherworldly tales that some might find only mildly amusing.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book
Adjective
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The formula strikes a perfect balance between sheer polish and treatment.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not only has the show become a sensation for the uninitiated in the romance genre, but most interestingly to me, it has been lauded as a near perfect example of the genre done right by keen romance lovers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His debut album, Upon This Rock, didn’t sell many copies and would lead to his getting dropped from Capitol Records in 1969, but would go down in history as the first Christian rock album.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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But early albums did not produce songs with mass appeal, at times frustrating record label executives who craved shorter, radio-friendly tunes that would drive sales.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These shoes, which are APMA-approved, are also ideal for anyone with low arches or flat feet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Turkish cotton towels double as lightweight blankets, ideal for an extra layer on a chilly plane or to stay cozy in your hotel room.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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This marks the first new album with all members participating in three years and nine months, since the anthology album Proof was released in June 2022.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yet despite all its success, capitalism is not flawless.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Siard recommends investing in quality makeup brushes to ensure your drugstore beat looks flawless.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That campaign was based on a survey that predated Apple’s release of iOS 26, which added both text scam filtering and call filtering to iPhone for the first time.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There is some excellent location-shooting in downtown Los Angeles during the climax, seen through the lens of a bodycam or quadcopter or drone camera.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The soft flannel top and plush faux shearling fleece underside provide excellent heat retention for serious coziness.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the next 300 years, chapbooks and broadside ballads became mainstays in Britain.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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The students spend the semester writing and polishing a novel excerpt, memoir excerpt, or chapbook length collection of poetry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture-book. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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