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consisting of or relating to pictures
that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa
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producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
she writes a very pictorial kind of poetry, using words the way a painter applies strokes of color
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Recent Examples of pictorial
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Emerald Fennell’s pictorial talents — her ability to conjure images of striking, almost fantastical beauty — mesh remarkably well with the twisted, heated emotions of Brontë’s novel.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Skims The actor stars in the pictorial, shot by Carin Backoff, with his fiancée, model Abby Champion.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The film’s pictorial expression remains under the top.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Emerald Fennell’s pictorial talents — her ability to conjure images of striking, almost fantastical beauty — mesh remarkably well with the twisted, heated emotions of Brontë’s novel.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bachardy’s self-portraits and drawings of Isherwood pepper the galleries, a confluence that reveals something that should be obvious: Two portrait artists, one pictorial and the other literary, resided for decades in the same household.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Skims The actor stars in the pictorial, shot by Carin Backoff, with his fiancée, model Abby Champion.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Among the most compelling evidence the jury saw was bystander and police bodycam footage that showed the graphic and chaotic aftermath of the crash.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rodriguez frequently expresses her views in vivid terms, and in ways that can annoy her colleagues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, during the Arab oil embargo in the 1970s led to long lines of cars at gas pumps that remain vivid memories for many.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rain impacted multiple Australian GPs in Adelaide, and the 1991 edition was one of the shortest F1 races in history, lasting just a touch over 24 minutes before getting washed out.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Clevenger said McDonogh's greatest gift was his push to make sure The Courier Journal's photographic archive was kept safe.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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There may even be photographic evidence of me collecting my winnings.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Photography is a very descriptive medium.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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As a folky slowcore album discussing childhood woes with straightforward but descriptive songwriting, III doesn’t do much to break away from its obvious influences, chief among them Mark Kozelek.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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The impact that Benet junior forward Edvardas Stasys made during the first half of the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional championship game on Friday night didn’t leave an impression on the score sheet.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Stiff air without any breeze keeps the sheets from moving.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her work focuses on connecting with culture and history through the visual world, which is evident in her books Patterns of India, and the upcoming Patterns of Portugal (Clarkson Potter, 2024).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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The research focused on helping Valkyrie adapt to changing conditions, traverse uneven terrain, and quickly connect visual information with physical actions for real-world robotic operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The couple are interested in partnering with a philanthropic organization to help digitize the newspaper’s archives, which stretch back to 1928 — when the eight-page weekly tabloid, known then as the Palisadian, sold for just five cents a pop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who picked up a tabloid in that era knows how that went down over there.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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