as in pretty
having exactly the right tone or style
a pitch-perfect performance
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Recent Examples of pitch-perfect
The wizard is outed as a fraud (both Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible play these scenes with the pitch-perfect precision that comes only with their experience) who is trying to use Elphaba’s powers to oppress animals (who are walking, talking, law-abiding citizens in Oz).
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Chef’s Table, Volume 7 If there’s any doubt about Chef’s Table’s impact on the cultural zeitgeist, let alone food TV, The Simpsons provided an exclamation point with a pitch-perfect spoof that aired in the weeks after the release of the latest season.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Both actors are pitch-perfect in their cat-and-mouse roles.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The pitch-perfect script and impressive acting made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary tale about life, love, and loss.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Chef’s Table, Volume 7 If there’s any doubt about Chef’s Table’s impact on the cultural zeitgeist, let alone food TV, The Simpsons provided an exclamation point with a pitch-perfect spoof that aired in the weeks after the release of the latest season.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Both actors are pitch-perfect in their cat-and-mouse roles.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The pitch-perfect script and impressive acting made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary tale about life, love, and loss.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-perfect
Adjective
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Lieberman’s version of the song, produced by Gimbel and Fox and arranged and conducted by Fox, is pretty, but rather bland.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Here was a pretty face with pure American muscle lurking beneath.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The fairest peace is for Russia to withdraw unconditionally to the pre-invasion lines, but Trump is less interested in such a just outcome.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Over the last year, students have gathered thousands of petition signatures, hosted town hall events and held protests calling for a just transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.—
Ainsley Bock,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Remember that your role is not to solve personal problems or validate political views but to maintain a professional environment where all employees can show up in an authentic way and perform their best.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hawk-Eye is working behind the scenes tracking every pitch, but teams will only be able to call on it twice per game as a challenge to the home plate umpire.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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Players who for years were starved for the chance to play meaningful games on behalf of their country now would be able to face-off for international bragging rights.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If polling is correct, the tiny Die Linke party, on the far left, seems likely to make it.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ferguson’s instincts were correct, for the first hour at least.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What made this feel like the appropriate way to end this story?—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Plus, even if experts with appropriate training and expertise are appointed to the MAHA Commision, Kennedy’s still the one in charge.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Without proper execution, even the best strategies can fail.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Saya gives us a proper introduction with her first full-length record.—
Gabrielle Macafee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The screenplay that Gracey wrote with Simon Gleeson and Oliver Cole is less felicitous.—
Stephen Farber,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2024
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And in one of those felicitous culinary accidents like the Toll House cookie, wound up with a gluten-free product.—
Florence Fabricant,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2024
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