picturesque
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Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country's "most beautiful" have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town -- and locals have had enough of it.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
This is the second time he has attempted to offload the picturesque property.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, Hungary—Just off the main square of this picturesque provincial city, a crowd braced against a cold spring wind as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took the stage for a re-election rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Behar purchased the dwelling back in 2016, paying $4.75 million for the picturesque abode, having previously transferred the deed for her other Hamptons property into the name of her daughter, Eve.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
We switched trams, and after four more stops we arrived at a street split by a beautiful canal, the reflections of the ancient bridge and picturesque canal houses rippling in water.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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