Collocations for perfection - noun
ADJECTIVE
great
absolute, pure, sheer, ultimate, utter
near
moral, physical, spiritual, technical
divine, human
absolute, pure, sheer, ultimate, utter
near
moral, physical, spiritual, technical
divine, human
VERB + perfection
achieve,
attain,
bring sth to,
find,
reach
approach
a dance troupe whose work approaches perfection
approach
a dance troupe whose work approaches perfection
demand,
expect,
pursue (esp. BrE),
require,
seek,
strive for
She strives for perfection in everything.
She strives for perfection in everything.
fall short of
PREPOSITION
close to perfection
The cooking was close to perfection.
The cooking was close to perfection.
to perfection
(= perfectly)
The dress fitted to perfection.
The dress fitted to perfection.
towards/toward perfection
a sequence of developmental stages towards/toward the perfection of his violin technique
a sequence of developmental stages towards/toward the perfection of his violin technique
PHRASES
a point of perfection
He brought the art of photography to the highest point of perfection.
He brought the art of photography to the highest point of perfection.
a model of perfection
The building became the model of perfection that architects sought to emulate.
The building became the model of perfection that architects sought to emulate.
the pursuit of perfection
She sometimes stayed up painting all night in her pursuit of perfection.
She sometimes stayed up painting all night in her pursuit of perfection.
a quest for perfection,
a search for perfection