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
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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There is a private lagoon that flows through the entire property, adding to the picturesque setting.
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The journey continues in the scenic Lofoten archipelago, an area renowned for its dramatic, rugged landscapes and picturesque fishing villages, before wrapping up back in Tromsø.
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Your proposal doesn’t have to be on a hot air balloon in Paris or a picturesque beach in the Maldives—unless your person has explicitly expressed that preference and that fits your budget.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025
There is a private lagoon that flows through the entire property, adding to the picturesque setting.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
The journey continues in the scenic Lofoten archipelago, an area renowned for its dramatic, rugged landscapes and picturesque fishing villages, before wrapping up back in Tromsø.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturesque. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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