perfection
Example Sentences
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If ServiceNow and IBM are any indication, investors will punish the whole sector for anything other than perfection.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Coach Greg Snyder praised the Mustangs for executing the game plan to near perfection but warned it may not be the last time they have to face their archrival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Perhaps the highest praise comes in acknowledging just how difficult it is to convey its effervescent perfection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The black thought momentarily doused the glow within me; then, angered and indignant, I thrust the intruder away, chasing it, banishing it...tired of gloom, reaching desperately for perfection of delight, which can surely never be.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing perfection
"Imperfect Me"
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"Romeo and Juliet" and "West Side Story"
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James Monroe's First Inaugural Address (1817)
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