vistas

plural of vista
as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point a gorgeous vista of the mountains from the front window

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Recent Examples of vistas While Florida doesn’t offer the mountaintop vistas and waterfalls found in other states, there are so many trails on land and water worth exploring, with myriad flora and fauna to encounter along the way. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 Spanning 290 miles between Bergen and Oslo in Norway, the railway, built in 1909, travels through 182 tunnels and provides breathtaking views ranging from calm Fjords in the mountains to snowy vistas in Finse. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 One of the firm’s latest projects capitalizes on its ridgeline placement high above Bel Air, with staggering landscape vistas matched by its ultramodern design. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026 This area is famous for its waterfalls and vistas, including High Knob, a lookout with visibility spanning 20 miles on a clear day. — Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026 Well, in 2026 the Hunter's Moon certainly succeeded in captivating the imagination and attention of photographers, who snapped the lunar disk alongside magnificent natural vistas, glowing cityscapes and ancient wonders. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 By the end of the nineteenth century, health tourists could easily travel to Davos, in the east of Switzerland, where the mountain vistas were more dramatic and newer treatments, such as chest rubs with marmot fat, awaited. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Situated 30 miles from Yosemite Valley or Wawona, the overlook sits 3,214 feet above Curry Village and offers sweeping vistas of Yosemite’s high country via a short, paved, wheelchair-accessible trail. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Broad windows, strategic skylights, and deep overhangs optimize vistas and weather exposure, keeping interiors light and warm. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • There are 119 rooms and suites, many of which have views down La Rambla towards the Med, all designed in sophisticated neutrals with luxury touches like Diptyque products, a sparkling wine on arrival, and fluffy robes.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Gerlach, the photographer, began documenting the kitchens in 360-degree panoramas after discovering that existing photographs rarely captured the relationship between their individual components.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Forêt du Dom hike is a five- to six-hour loop through centuries-old cork oaks, while the sporty Les Hauts de Bormes trail delivers breathtaking coastal panoramas.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Vistas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vistas. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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