picturesque
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Travolta’s directorial language is lovingly detailed, and his penchant for picturesque detail creates a leisurely atmosphere, like getting lost wandering around a happy memory.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Winfield abuts Regents Park, which is picturesque, has ducks and is clearly urban.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
One of the most dramatic spaces found on the main level is a stunning double-height great room with soaring ceilings and enormous windows that overlook the property’s picturesque 1.68-acre parcel—and offer incredible views of Atlanta.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
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
The canals had been dredged from swampland; the picturesque waterfront hacked out of the lakeside by the shovelful.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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