picturesque
adjective
pic·tur·esque
ˌpik-chə-ˈresk 
1
a
: resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene
b
: charming or quaint in appearance
2
: evoking mental images : vivid
picturesquely
adverb
picturesqueness
noun
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Examples of picturesque in a Sentence
The view of the mountains was very picturesque.
wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country
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Take a picturesque stroll across this quaint 10-block town, making stops for fashionable boutiques, craft coffee shops, and delicious restaurants, like King Street Oyster Bar.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
She’s already hosted author signings, book clubs and mixers for Colorado romance writers and is fielding requests from boudoir photographers to use the picturesque building as a photo backdrop.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
The Pearl Street problem: speeding, safety and neglect La Jolla’s Pearl Street and its surrounding areas are picturesque and bustling, but they are also plagued by a persistent problem: speeding traffic.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Take a picturesque stroll across this quaint 10-block town, making stops for fashionable boutiques, craft coffee shops, and delicious restaurants, like King Street Oyster Bar.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturesque. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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picturesque
adjective
pic·tur·esque
ˌpik-chə-ˈresk
1
2
: calling forth a striking mental picture
a picturesque story
picturesquely
adverb
picturesqueness
noun
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