PICTURE-PERFECT Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

picture-perfect

adjective

Definition of picture-perfect

as in perfect

being entirely without fault or flaw it was a picture-perfect day for a picnic—the sun was shining and a light breeze stirred the air

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Recent Examples of picture-perfect All of the women’s reactions during the performances were picture-perfect. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 That picture-perfect scenario, however, hinges in my mind on how fast USC’s stellar freshman class rounds into form. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 One thing the film cannot be faulted for is its picture-perfect evocation of the ranch and split-level houses whose low rooflines remain an ideal visual signifier of the time. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Flynn delivers a knockout twist midway through this thriller about a picture-perfect young woman who has presumably been killed by her handsome husband. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture-perfect

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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

Adjective

With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
For an event that has become an annual celebration of Latino heritage in Kansas City, the gathering continued despite conditions that were far from ideal.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideal

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

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