pitch-perfect

adjective

pitch-per·​fect ˈpich-ˈpər-fikt How to pronounce pitch-perfect (audio)
: sensitive to or having exactly the right tone or style
a pitch-perfect translation
The political newcomer launched and led a pitch-perfect race over the summer.Mattie Kahn

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Chill cross-coastal vibes meet platters of pitch-perfect seafood, all rigorously sourced, Times deputy food editor Betty Hallock writes. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 But the singer had one more surprise in store before wrapping the pitch-perfect set. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The report here is that Fanning has actually been offered the role of a young Effie Trinket, which again, seems like pitch-perfect casting for the part. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Gere leaped to musicals with Chicago (2002) and danced away with a Golden Globe and SAG Award for his pitch-perfect performance as slick defense attorney Billy Flynn. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch-perfect

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pitch-perfect was in 1902

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“Pitch-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-perfect. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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