as in pretty
having exactly the right tone or style
a pitch-perfect performance
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Recent Examples of pitch-perfect
Mars’ voice also remains pitch-perfect.
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Brittany Spanos, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Finally, Puth, playing the keyboard, brought soul and his pitch-perfect voice to the National Anthem.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, every performance, from André the Giant to Mandy Patinkin, is pitch-perfect, and this film is a crown jewel of Rob Reiner’s royal reign in Hollywood.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Finally, Puth, playing the keyboard, brought soul and his pitch-perfect voice to the National Anthem.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, every performance, from André the Giant to Mandy Patinkin, is pitch-perfect, and this film is a crown jewel of Rob Reiner’s royal reign in Hollywood.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-perfect
Adjective
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Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
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In fact, there were a lot of pretty curiosities to ogle at, bursting with color and fun costume-party energy (note the many party hats).—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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With just weeks to go before New Jersey's primary on June 2, voters in the 7th Congressional District aren't sure what to make of their two-term Republican representative's long absence.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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In just March, eBay saw its global users search for Calvin Klein more than 3,800 times per hour.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests don’t even need to leave the Torre Virreyes building to dine at a few other top restaurants in the area, including the aforementioned Carmela y Sal, which has one of the city’s best tasting menus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Investigators were able to make a connection between one of the suspects and Madison High School, about a mile from the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Sadly, Luna’s inert fourth feature behind the camera, Ashes (Ceniza en la Boca), is unlikely to course-correct that faltering trajectory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Wasserman Schultz declined to say if Cherfilus-McCormick’s decision to resign was the correct one.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators said prior to his death, Noel's mother failed to give him appropriate care for issues that included chronic lung disease, pulmonary edema, and esotropia.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Officers have also said in Board of Correction meetings that our city should divert people with serious mental health needs into appropriate treatment, rather than relying on them to fill in for shameful gaps in our public health system.—
Jason Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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After all, the key to a flawless beat is proper skincare application!—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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Sit down at a proper meal table (not your desk or the car), put your snack on a plate or in a bowl, and take a breath to center yourself before taking the first bite.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Pebble Beach is the felicitous meeting of land and sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nara Lee, from South Korea, and Barry Collins, from the UK, had much more felicitous travel experiences.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Pitch-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-perfect. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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