picture-perfect

adjective

pic·​ture-perfect
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing

Examples of picture-perfect in a Sentence

it was a picture-perfect day for a picnic—the sun was shining and a light breeze stirred the air
Recent Examples on the Web But one detail remains missing from Costa’s picture-perfect socials. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 Outside of its culinary scene, Southport leans heavily into its role as a picture-perfect harbor town (it’s located where the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean converge). Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 What unfolds from there begins with crazy driving and turns into a midwinter night’s fantasia, complete with picture-perfect snowfall, a storybook crescent moon and a lone skater on a lake. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 There’s an option for everyone on the list: the history buff, those looking for a fairytale vacation and travelers who want a picture-perfect beach stay. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 May 2024 After two picture-perfect days to start the workweek, Wednesday will be filled with clouds and rain that will linger somewhat Thursday and Friday before a dry stretch starts Saturday and lasts into early next week. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024 Bake picture-perfect pies in this stoneware dish with beautifully scalloped edges. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 The property is surrounded by nature on all sides and has a picture-perfect view of the red rocks. Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 Really Cute Few towns are more picture-perfect New England than Bar Harbor, Maine, which is also known as the gateway to the American treasure of Acadia National Park. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture-perfect was in 1909

Dictionary Entries Near picture-perfect

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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-perfect. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture-perfect

adjective
: completely flawless : perfect
made a picture-perfect landing
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