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.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays.
—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.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Noun
Author Laurel Snyder and illustrator LeUyen Pham are a kidlit dream team, and their warm and wise picture book fable will easily find its way into young readers’ hearts.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book
Adjective
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On this postcard-perfect corner of Canada’s northeastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador that’s slammed by wind and waves, cod-fishing communities hold on to their distinctive settler history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Anything less than near-perfect means teams are preparing for a potential delay.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hybe owns the band’s record label, Big Hit Music, which brought BTS to international fame after the release of their first album in 2013.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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This maximalism wasn’t only the approach to back-half album cuts.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With read and write speeds of up to 535MB and 350MB, respectively, this SSD is ideal for the typical PC build.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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This unique training chair supports over 20 exercises, including back extensions and glute work, and is ideal for building core strength.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Acuña contributed chapters in dozens of anthologies and scholarly texts and wrote numerous book reviews, several children’s books, scholarly articles and opinion pieces in academic journals, magazines, listservs and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The first season received four Emmy nominations — best lead actor in a limited or anthology series (Gyllenhaal), best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series (Bill Camp & Peter Sarsgaard), and best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series (Ruth Negga).—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This, plus tanking penalties, feels nearly flawless.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Imanaga will give up home runs as a fly ball pitcher, so living to fight another day is more valuable than trying to be flawless.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said messages in the group chat along with the fact that the Pawula sent the texts to Rita, Chad Salefski and other family and friends of Rita and Salefski showed they were intended to offend the two political candidates.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her chapbook, The White Swallow, was selected by Aimee Bender as the winner of the Gold Line Press Chapbook Competition; her short fiction has been anthologized in Best American Nonrequired Reading and has appeared in The Kenyon Review and The Iowa Review.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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