a perfect world
noun
: the best form of human society that one could want
In a perfect world, there would be no need for weapons.
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In a perfect world, teens would go to their parents immediately with those concerns, but this world is not perfect.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Here are three of the prospects who could potentially fill that role in a best-case scenario or a perfect world.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In a perfect world, data from research stations validates observations from above.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Even if Vecna was cut, in a perfect world Bower would have gotten some other great role in the show.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Here are three of the prospects who could potentially fill that role in a best-case scenario or a perfect world.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In a perfect world, data from research stations validates observations from above.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Even if Vecna was cut, in a perfect world Bower would have gotten some other great role in the show.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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