How to Use perfect in a Sentence

perfect

1 of 3 adjective
  • This is a perfect time to have a wedding.
  • Going to the museum was a perfect way to spend a rainy day.
  • He drew a perfect circle.
  • His behavior is a perfect example of what not to do.
  • She's a perfect baby. She hardly cries and she sleeps through the night.
  • Not sure where to find your perfect match?
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Ewin would be perfect in that role.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The drums sound just so perfect on it.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This doesn’t need to be perfect.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That’s not to say theme parks are perfect.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Scroll down to find your perfect match.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For nine months, that plan looked perfect.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Sanchez was near-perfect the rest of the game.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Keep scrolling to find your perfect pouch.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect pan’?
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • What does your perfect day off from work look like?
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie Bourquin was perfect last week.
    — Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • So just how long can a perfect bracket last?
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The one thing missing is her perfect guy by her side.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But the game is not about being perfect.
    — Omar Kelly november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There’s a lot of playoff games that are not perfect.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The break up wasn't perfect and never will be.
    — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • Their warmups were a parade of perfect jump shots.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • All of which is nothing perfect, of course.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The seventh pack was perfect, with no true duds in the group.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 25 Dec. 2021
  • What does your perfect day off of work and filming look like?
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Finding the perfect present for the man in your life can be tricky.
    — Lauren Dana, SELF, 9 June 2022
  • What a perfect place for this series.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Each puri had to be crisp, golden, perfect.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Its progress didn’t come from one perfect demo.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

perfect

2 of 3 verb
  • Shit’s gotta sit around for a minute … fine-tune it, perfect it.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 July 2023
  • Sh–’s gotta sit around for a minute … fine-tune it, perfect it.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 July 2023
  • The goal is not to perfect the business.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • In both cases, whites are very close to perfect.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • All this would take decades to erect and centuries to perfect.
    — Richard Campanella, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The third year came, the fourth year was perfected.
    — Damien Henderson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The space is vibrant and small, but perfect for a quick bite.
    — Gerry Frank, oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Prince took them up and perfected them.
    — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
  • From there, the team needed time to craft the dress and perfect the fit.
    — Sarah Ball, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Simply perfect rock ‘n’ roll, no notes.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t wait to perfect the product.
    — Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The fit in the ear is close to perfect thanks to the shape and weight of the earbuds.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • He was offered the job and got a chance to sing, dance and act and perfect his craft.
    — Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2020
  • This is a great chance to define your brand voice and perfect your offer.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Now, the brand wants to pivot and perfect your home workout too.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Golden should get more chances to perfect his form in the coming weeks.
    — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There's never been a better time to perfect your at-home mani skills.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2020
  • There’s never been a better time to perfect your at-home mani skills.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Some images have taken days, weeks, months or even years to perfect.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Don’t just perfect one movement in one place, do many movements in many places.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Great for layering over pants or tights, or perfect just tossed on for a quick run out of the house.
    — Gail Goldberg, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018
  • The white was a little more in my wheelhouse and perfect for the office.
    — Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The rest of my journey to perfect credit came in baby steps.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The best way to perfect your calling is to listen to the calls of live turkeys.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So what drives Laura to spend so much time trying to perfect her work?
    — Brian Platzer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2021
  • That’s a move Young perfected with the Hawks.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • To be at his best, Thompson has worked on perfecting a few things.
    — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, 9 June 2019
  • The brick red shade is almost burgundy and perfect for the girl who likes a red lip, but not too bold.
    — Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
  • Maren prefers to stay behind the bar and perfect the art of cocktail-making.
    — Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 14 Mar. 2021
  • And then Ben makes a new friend, Darby, who wants to perfect him.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021

perfect

3 of 3 noun
  • Plants spread to form a dense mat perfect for suppressing weeds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Sweet alyssum is a low-growing annual perfect for tucking beneath tall plants like tomato or lining the edges of planting beds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • There are no indulgently long songs—SUSS record in the present perfect.
    — Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
  • So instead of standing outside for hours trying to make everyone else’s Christmas perfect, maybe settle for good enough and join the family for a cozy night around the fire instead.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • They’re all aided greatly by Bobbie Smith’s period-perfect set, Shannon Elliott’s creative lighting scheme and the sound design of Aaron Newman.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Located in Bywater, a quiet neighborhood filled with creative and corporate professionals alike, this Orleans dwelling has a modern Victorian aesthetic perfect for families and couples looking for a getaway.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Located in Bywater, a quiet neighborhood filled with creative and corporate professionals alike, this Orleans dwelling has a modern Victorian aesthetic perfect for families and couples looking for a getaway.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
  • Walk a stretch of the Via di Francesco, the pilgrimage route linking Franciscan sites through forests and hilltop hamlets, and discover the wild beauty of the Valnerina, a valley by Spoleto perfect for hiking and waterfall views.
    — Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

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