a perfect world

noun

: the best form of human society that one could want

In a perfect world, there would be no need for weapons.

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Listen, in a perfect world, P would be horrified and embarrassed to know that Q understood everything. —

Anna Holmes, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 In a perfect world, every trip would be relaxing, inspiring, and maybe even a little adventurous. —

Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024 In a perfect world, there would be some logic to getting rid of the equal-time rule, and, quite frankly, the same FCC regulations that force networks to censor four-letter words that are ubiquitous on virtually every other form of media. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 In a perfect world, the Covid vaccines would be able to be updated much faster to match the strains in circulation. —

Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a perfect world

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