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
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Maintenance To Prevent Brown Spots Again, maintaining a picture-perfect lawn can be laborious,​​ especially in the sunny South, where the temperatures can fluctuate. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 And in the case of this particular tiny home, the Timberline model by Amazon brand Allwood, that picture-perfect retreat is just a click away. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 The latter film follows Ivy and Theo, a dysfunctional married couple played by Colman and Cumberbatch, whose picture-perfect life together gets upended when Ivy’s career takes off, but Theo gets fired from his job. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 Don’t miss one of the town’s picture-perfect landmarks, the Middle Covered Bridge, which stretches across the Ottauquechee River in the heart of Woodstock. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture-perfect

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Picture-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-perfect. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture-perfect

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