PICTURE BOOK Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpik-chər-ˌbu̇k

Definition of picture-book

as in perfect

being entirely without fault or flaw the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games

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Recent Examples of picture-book

Adjective

Labubus were inspired by drawings of cuddly monsters that appeared in a picture-book series by artist Kasing Leung. — Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays. — Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024

Noun

The 60 artworks span early Tove Jansson black-and-white illustrations from the original novels from the 1940s through to cover illustrations, watercolor artwork from Moomin picture books and more. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 By high school the whole history of my reading life—novels up top, chapter books in the middle, and picture books at the bottom—was available, always, in our dining room. — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture-book

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture-book

Adjective

In comparison, the Sparks, without an offensive rebound until the end of the third quarter, were forced to make perfect shots, though that was far from the team’s grasp.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
While no missile defense system offers perfect protection, modern layered architectures have significantly improved the ability to detect, track, and intercept increasingly sophisticated threats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of perfect

Noun

Off Campus came at the perfect time, as the group released the deluxe version of their album, No Hard Feelings, just weeks after the show premiered.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Over the next 15 years, Sheeran established himself as one of the most dominant singer-songwriters in pop, with four of his albums going to Number One in the United States.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Definition of album

Adjective

As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Arc On Ear is designed to combine precision headphone correction with advanced physical modeling to recreate how real studio monitors behave in an ideal acoustic space.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of ideal

Noun

Beef actress Cailee Spaeny missed out on an acting nod (but as an executive producer is part of the team up for the show’s limited/anthology series nod).

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Like the reading, this anthology finds its form through Adnan’s life, pulling her devotees into a chorus of voices.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of anthology

Adjective

Nathan Ngoy, of Lille, and Club Brugge’s Brandon Mechele were flawless in central defence, and the whole team were fast, sharp, energetic and slick, defending as a team and attacking as one too.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Upgrade to brushes that deliver a flawless, streak-free makeup application.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of flawless

Noun

These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
The exception is my husband’s parents, especially my father-in-law, who does not accept Avery’s identity and has criticized them about it in phone calls and texts.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of text

Adjective

While San Francisco’s bullpen is struggling, Rogers is in the midst of another excellent season after signing a three-year, $37 million deal to join the defending American League champions.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Guests can borrow, for no charge, one of four Mate e-bikes for spins around the park or beyond, say to Tanimachi nearby for local neighborhood vibes, including charming izakayas, gyoza shops, and excellent, one-woman restaurants such as Tachiaoi.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of excellent

Noun

Turkey Buzzard Press publisher her poetry collection, What Remains and her chapbook, Re-stitching the Sky, was letter-press printed in a limited edition by Tom Parson of Letterpress Depot.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2026
This essay is an edited excerpt from the chapbook Jig, published in the Cahier Series (January 2026) by the Center for Writers & Translators at the American University of Paris, and Sylph Editions, London.

— Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of chapbook

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