as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind
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Recent Examples of vivid
Beijing has decided on a much more ambitious course, putting its plans on vivid display at a September meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
One such critic has crashed the party, and his nihilistic spirit is made vivid by Warren Bowles.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Mommy Pai herself—Redding’s mother, Ampai Redding, a winning mascot—appears wearing vivid red lipstick, smiling warmly, her head nodding in a perpetual gesture of invitation.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In mid-October, when the colors reach their peak, the landscape transforms into a canvas of vivid hues.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
One such critic has crashed the party, and his nihilistic spirit is made vivid by Warren Bowles.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Mommy Pai herself—Redding’s mother, Ampai Redding, a winning mascot—appears wearing vivid red lipstick, smiling warmly, her head nodding in a perpetual gesture of invitation.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In mid-October, when the colors reach their peak, the landscape transforms into a canvas of vivid hues.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivid
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
James Hales Remembering Rogers,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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That lifetime began in a suburb of Toledo called Sylvania, where he was born the son of a graphic artist mother and an insurance salesman father who took him to a Jimi Hendrix concert in the eighth grade that would forever change his life.—
Otto Rabe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 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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On sleep in particular, Whoop is distinctly more prescriptive than descriptive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Alexander, 60, married singer-songwriter Sheela Raman at a picturesque lakeside venue in Salzburg.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The picturesque chapel, once bathed in sunlight and surrounded by lush green trees, is now unrecognizable.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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These real estate pros know what’s actually happening in a specific neighborhood can affect a home’s price, including microtrends that may not be reflected in the broader data.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, others confirmed the stream was working for them, suggesting the issue may be regional or device-specific.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kicking off Fashion Month in New York, editors, buyers, and other industry creatives showed how people really dress, and naturally, Vogue’s very own led the way by staying true to their personal style and proving that fashion can be both expressive and lived-in.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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Turner also inspired subsequent generations of painters with his expressive use of light, Stein said.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Vivid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivid. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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