perfection
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However, with a delicate touch and the flag on the far side of the green, his near 30-yard effort was perfection, taking a bounce on the putting surface before rolling straight into the cup.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"If we only look at his paintings, we see this supreme, sublime beauty and perfection," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The pursuit of perfection flies in the face of a critical lesson sports should teach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The goal here is not perfection, but momentum.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
When you have been here a little longer, Miss Fairfax, you will understand that Mr. Elton is the standard of perfection in Highbury, both in person and mind.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing perfection
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James Monroe's First Inaugural Address (1817)
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