perfect pitch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of perfect pitch
First recorded in 1945–50
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“He has perfect pitch and he’s singing so great, where he gets the power I don’t know.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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
“A year of missed birthdays and holidays, school plays, soccer games, just that smile. A year of everyday joy is gone forever. The bend of his smile, the perfect pitch of her laugh.”
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
Hamilton had nearly perfect pitch for Washington’s language, having begun his public career drafting letters and memoranda for Washington’s signature as a staff officer during the war.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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