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 gleaming white Capitol building rising between the blue waves makes Madison a uniquely picturesque place.
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Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In another, the pair shared a kiss against the picturesque landscape.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The project, named Lookout Above Litomyšl, is located in a picturesque town in the Czech Republic.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
Stierli is particularly concerned with the situation at Great Falls, where trails and picturesque cliffsides along the Potomac River attract many visitors, especially with this weekend’s pleasant weather.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In another, the pair shared a kiss against the picturesque landscape.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The project, named Lookout Above Litomyšl, is located in a picturesque town in the Czech Republic.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
Stierli is particularly concerned with the situation at Great Falls, where trails and picturesque cliffsides along the Potomac River attract many visitors, especially with this weekend’s pleasant weather.
—Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for picturesque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picturesque
Adjective
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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After a drone strike destroys her home, Alice, a graphic designer in her thirties, finds unexpected love with Vadym, a soldier briefly on leave.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With the addition of Gemini AI on the software side, your notifications about a person or package being detected are going to get a whole lot more descriptive.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picturesque. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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