picturesque
Example Sentences
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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
Donovan, 62, his wife, Corry Scheuerman, initially listed his longtime Austin, Texas, abode in March 2026, having purchased the picturesque four-bedroom retreat in January 2016.
From MarketWatch • 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
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
She heard the music and saw the flashing colors and felt the glamor of a picturesque people.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing picturesque
Words to Describe a Place
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