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
Terlingua, a quirky former ghost town, serves as a springboard to vast desert vistas in Big Bend National Park.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All beach road vistas will be closed while Artemis II is on the launch pad.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The terrace opens onto uninterrupted countryside vistas, ideal for admiring over a sunset apéritif.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Beyond admiring the stunning vistas and enjoying a peaceful escape, what truly makes a visit to Batanes special is getting to know the Ivatan way of life.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
At the center of it all, with its estates and postcard vistas, is Merritt Island (population around 35,000), projecting an air of serene insularity.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the vistas of Tau Ceti outside the window are intimidating and gorgeous, with cinematographer Greig Fraser indulging in showers of purple glitter.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Back inside, a corner primary suite offers yet more vistas and a minimalist bathroom with heated floors and dual vanities.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All beach road vistas will be closed while Artemis II is on the launch pad.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The terrace opens onto uninterrupted countryside vistas, ideal for admiring over a sunset apéritif.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Beyond admiring the stunning vistas and enjoying a peaceful escape, what truly makes a visit to Batanes special is getting to know the Ivatan way of life.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
At the center of it all, with its estates and postcard vistas, is Merritt Island (population around 35,000), projecting an air of serene insularity.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the vistas of Tau Ceti outside the window are intimidating and gorgeous, with cinematographer Greig Fraser indulging in showers of purple glitter.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Back inside, a corner primary suite offers yet more vistas and a minimalist bathroom with heated floors and dual vanities.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vistas
Noun
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This is apparently so intolerable to the American public of the 1950s that he is chased out of a radio station after airing his views, whiskey bottle in hand.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rauschenberg was presumably familiar with Siskind’s views on the inherently abstract nature of photography.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy a meal or snack at Mkutano House, Elephant Valley’s open-air dining experience where snacks and meals come with a side of gorgeous panoramas of the pond and savanna.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Нe used a triangulation method, identifying distinctive features in Luna 9’s original 1966 ground-level panoramas—two distant hills, specific boulders and an ejecta streak—and matched them with topographic data from the LRO’s laser altimeter.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Vistas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vistas. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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