pitch-perfect

adjective

pitch-per·​fect ˈpich-ˈpər-fikt How to pronounce pitch-perfect (audio)
: sensitive to or having exactly the right tone or style
a pitch-perfect translation
The political newcomer launched and led a pitch-perfect race over the summer.Mattie Kahn

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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). 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 See all Example Sentences for pitch-perfect 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitch-perfect was in 1902

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“Pitch-perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-perfect. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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