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picturesque

adjective as in attractive, referring to scenery

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A sunny Saturday morning in Perth, at picturesque Lilac Hill, with an expectation of bad news.

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When she tries to compliment his picturesque farmland, he curtly responds, “It’s nothing like the soil I knew when I was young.”

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While there is ample space for entertaining inside the property, perhaps the most alluring living area is outside, where there is a picturesque firepit, seating area, and an outdoor shower and sauna.

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The picturesque region of verdant hillsides, pine-studded mountains and wild Pacific coastline has long been a hub of cartel violence.

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Even in normal times, the national park's dizzying heights and picturesque remote valleys are irresistible to enthusiasts, who make clandestine jumps at dawn or dusk.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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