picturesque
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Picturesque wind instruments suddenly burst forth as if a flock of birds were flying over the pyramids.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Mr. Riley, the managing editor of the New Criterion, is the author of “The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Picturesque Box Canyon offers a rustic bridge, gentle half-mile ramble, picnics and views of rushing waters through a tall, narrow canyon.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
Martini Town, however, might as well have been a snow globe celebrating Picturesque Christmasville, U.S.A.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023
Picturesque balconies with white railings overlook the ocean, where a line of sailboats float in the sparkling water.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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