How to Use picturesque in a Sentence

picturesque

adjective
  • The view of the mountains was very picturesque.
  • The picturesque grounds tend to steal the show here, though.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Could there be a more picturesque place to take in views of the night sky?
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This rooftop is such a picturesque spot in Paris!
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Small towns with picturesque main streets are great to walk around this time of year.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2020
  • But what will happen to the picturesque barn and home on the farm?
    — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The sand here is dark like ink and stretches for six picturesque miles.
    — AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • The bike trail is landscaped with many trees, some quite old and picturesque.
    — Bonnie Gross, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The picturesque grounds hold a guesthouse, a pool and spa, and a sport court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And the other numbers on his stats page were just as picturesque.
    — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Tiburon is picturesque with big blue skies and plenty of sunny days.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • The area also has green space and a picturesque walking trail.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • There was also a picturesque swimming pool out back.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
  • But behind the picturesque paradise lies a dark past.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.
    — Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With two coasts, there’s a picturesque stretch of sand for everyone.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • With two coasts, there’s a picturesque stretch of sand for everyone.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • More often than not, top drives are set along picturesque coasts or around mountains.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Flamingos flock here, making the area even more picturesque.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The scene around them was picturesque — horses strolled in the distance, the sky bore a bright blue.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The game itself was not quite as picturesque as the location it was played in.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The tale of the finding of the Gloucester was picturesque, too.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Pack a lunch and make the most of the picturesque beaches that make as perfect picnic spots.
    — Kathryn Sarkis, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2021
  • The River Kelvin at this point is very picturesque, with bends and steep slopes.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Looking for a whole-wheat version of crusty, picturesque Dutch oven bread?
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Pick-your-own apple orchards and rolling hills dot the picturesque valley.
    — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Stop at cemeteries, churches, and any picturesque places along the way that catch your eye.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Drive to the summit of the Haleakalā crater for the most picturesque sunrise above the clouds.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In another, the pair shared a kiss against the picturesque landscape.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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