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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The Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort is located two miles west of the Sol Duc Falls Trailhead, a short hike through old-growth rainforest that leads to a picturesque three-pronged waterfall.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
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Both got to celebrate their big day at the picturesque Sanctuary golf course in Sedalia, against the backdrop of the fairways and snow-capped mountains.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
On a picturesque morning in late July, the rapper Aminé is perched at a cobalt-blue dining table in his airy Hollywood home.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Both got to celebrate their big day at the picturesque Sanctuary golf course in Sedalia, against the backdrop of the fairways and snow-capped mountains.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
On a picturesque morning in late July, the rapper Aminé is perched at a cobalt-blue dining table in his airy Hollywood home.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Picturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturesque. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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