picturesque

Example Sentences

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Now a picturesque destination for tourists, Prague has been an imperial capital, a flashpoint in religious wars and the site of communist crackdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The new cars that race around picturesque Albert Park, the place nearly everyone in F1 prefers to start a new season, may look familiar at first glance - they are F1 cars, after all.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Yes, it was an adventurous life, a picturesque life, that makes for a good narrative.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

But Jessica and Angela knew it well, so they didn’t plan to waste time on the picturesque boardwalk by the bay.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer