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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
Breakneck Ridge offers steep, rewarding climbs with sweeping views over the Hudson, while the gentler trails in Hudson Highlands State Park provide equally stunning vistas.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Set the scene Every view from Zadún feels cinematic, from the sweeping Sea of Cortez vistas to the desert landscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Grasses recover within a season or two, and the wide-open vistas that draw people to those landscapes remain intact, even after a fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
With its winding paths, extensive planting, and choreographed vistas offering views of four states, Olana is a sort of Gesamtkunstwerk to which Church devoted the final decades of his career.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The viewpoint at the top, with vistas to the west, north and east, is nearly as high as Lookout Mountain just to the north.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Cinematographer Guillermo Garza makes the most of the scenic locations, shooting gorgeous vistas and conveying the epic scale of the landscape with a plethora of drone shots.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Thanks to that lovely wide field of view, Roman will be able to rapidly image tons of galaxies to generate detailed, 3D vistas of the cosmos.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The dearth of crowd noise somehow amplified the incredible vistas.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Set the scene Every view from Zadún feels cinematic, from the sweeping Sea of Cortez vistas to the desert landscape.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Grasses recover within a season or two, and the wide-open vistas that draw people to those landscapes remain intact, even after a fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
With its winding paths, extensive planting, and choreographed vistas offering views of four states, Olana is a sort of Gesamtkunstwerk to which Church devoted the final decades of his career.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The viewpoint at the top, with vistas to the west, north and east, is nearly as high as Lookout Mountain just to the north.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Cinematographer Guillermo Garza makes the most of the scenic locations, shooting gorgeous vistas and conveying the epic scale of the landscape with a plethora of drone shots.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Thanks to that lovely wide field of view, Roman will be able to rapidly image tons of galaxies to generate detailed, 3D vistas of the cosmos.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The dearth of crowd noise somehow amplified the incredible vistas.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vistas
Noun
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The spa The bright-white spa has six treatment rooms, an adults-only infinity pool with panoramic ocean views, and a full-service salon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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There’s a reason the video has more than 16 million views in 22 hours since it was posted.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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As the missions continue — with Curiosity climbing higher along Mount Sharp and Perseverance scouting new terrain along Jezero's rim — more high-resolution panoramas are expected.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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To showcase the distinct regions each rover is exploring, NASA recently shared dueling panoramas composed from hundreds of photos taken between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vistas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vistas. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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