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
Despite the less-than-picture-perfect result, Higgins hasn’t written the photo off entirely.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Herrera is forced to stand picture-perfect for several seconds while the venue falls silent.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
What began as a mother’s attempt to capture a picture-perfect vacation moment aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream ended in tragedy, as police say a 5-year-old girl plunged from a deck after being encouraged to climb into an open porthole.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Sounds like a picture-perfect deal to me.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Herrera is forced to stand picture-perfect for several seconds while the venue falls silent.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
What began as a mother’s attempt to capture a picture-perfect vacation moment aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream ended in tragedy, as police say a 5-year-old girl plunged from a deck after being encouraged to climb into an open porthole.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Sounds like a picture-perfect deal to me.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-perfect
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Includes gardening tips to grow perfect perennials and chiles for every palate, plus articles on delicious Ukrainian food dishes and Christmas family traditions, banana recipe contest winners and practical life advice.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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With a dynamic mix of heritage buildings, Roman ruins and bustling markets, the area offers an authentic Middle Eastern urban backdrop, with the Citadel and Roman Theater — both rising above the city’s layered streets — also ideal for both period and contemporary shoots.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Caesar and Coca were soon joined on the show by the diminutive Howard Morris, whom Caesar could hoist from the ground and glare at face to face, and by Carl Reiner, tall like Caesar but as happy as Sid was miserable—the ideal second banana.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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What followed was a flawless and truly phenomenal run.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her makeup, by Georgie Eisdell, centered on the witchy red tone, with a flawless base and soft bronze cheek contour, a delicate smoky brown eye and black mascara.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture-perfect. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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