picturesque
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In a town overlooked by picturesque Mount Kenya, locals are angry and afraid over their government allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their midst.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The two men were near some caves in the area of Collbató, following a picturesque, relatively undemanding route that is common for families and schoolchildren.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges made a splash last weekend, getting married Sunday at a picturesque waterfall in Tennessee.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
We began in Veracruz, checking out shrimp and the hotels and cockroaches, then took a car up into the hills, looking as always for something picturesque and undervisited.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing picturesque
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