perfect pitch
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noun
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Origin of perfect pitch
First recorded in 1945–50
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There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
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
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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