as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country
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Recent Examples of picturesque
The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum has an enormous (22 feet by 100 feet) model railroad built in a picturesque Western North Carolina landscape.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
This picturesque location is one of Ontario’s natural gems, known for its towering limestone cliffs, centuries-old trees and an intricate cave system.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
By Erin Hudson, Bloomberg A private school in Hillsborough is borrowing $26 million in muni bonds to modernize the historic mansion that stands as the picturesque centerpiece of the campus.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
That would be Matthew Lewis (the Harry Potter series’ Neville Longbottom) as Canon Daniel Clement, the rector in picturesque Champton.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
This picturesque location is one of Ontario’s natural gems, known for its towering limestone cliffs, centuries-old trees and an intricate cave system.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
By Erin Hudson, Bloomberg A private school in Hillsborough is borrowing $26 million in muni bonds to modernize the historic mansion that stands as the picturesque centerpiece of the campus.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
That would be Matthew Lewis (the Harry Potter series’ Neville Longbottom) as Canon Daniel Clement, the rector in picturesque Champton.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picturesque
Adjective
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The details of that 2023 situation remain murky, but the potential for mischief became vivid for many around the world.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are an easy way to add interest to the garden because of their large, vivid leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Lisa Baker Gibbs,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the below graphic shows, Everton have created the highest xG in the league so far from cutbacks, with most coming from the inside-left channel occupied by the on-loan Manchester City player.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Google’s Search Central guidance and WCAG principles both emphasize making content easy to crawl and understand, using clear headings, logical site structures, descriptive alt text and meaningful link text.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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On sleep in particular, Whoop is distinctly more prescriptive than descriptive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picturesque. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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