picture-perfect

American

[pik-cher-pur-fikt] / ˈpɪk tʃərˈpɜr fɪkt /

adjective

absolutely free of defects or shortcomings; conforming to an ideal.

Our team is excited to help you make the decisions that will lead to your picture-perfect wedding day.
We drove through a picture-perfect landscape dotted with quaint fishing villages.

Example Sentences

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It is the time of year when dress shops up and down the country are inundated with teenagers seeking the picture-perfect outfit for their school prom.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The final result was a near picture-perfect replica of the Brady abode: the floating staircase, the groovy orange kitchen counters, even the famous vase destroyed by a stray basketball during a famous episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

They brought with them a family album that showed a picture-perfect life: Yuriy and Valiera's wedding, their trip to Rome, and of course, wide-eyed baby Kirochka.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

It has not been a picture-perfect romance all the way through — and it’s still a work in progress — but as he’s approaching 40, he’s doing much better.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

There was something missing from this puzzle that was supposed to be picture-perfect, though.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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