perfect pitch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of perfect pitch
First recorded in 1945–50
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After the pass to Adams, Stafford threw a perfect pitch downfield to Xavier Smith for 36 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
For prosecutors, as McAfee once was, the opinion sings in perfect pitch about their special responsibilities to the judicial system:
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
In retrospect it was a perfect pitch for cryptocurrency speculators who wanted to believe that they, too, could make a fortune without any traditional financial background or connections.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023
He could remember the toughest calculus formulas and had nearly perfect pitch as a musician, but he literally could not remember to put his pants on.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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