as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind
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Recent Examples of vivid
Brown Tones Fall collections in Milan didn’t lack bold color blocks and vivid tones such as purple, red, yellow, pink among others.
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Alex Badia, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
In the REM sleep period, the most memorable and vivid dreams occur.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But these are all vivid, impactful parts of contemporary relationships and things that obviously affect the show’s cast.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Badia, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
In the REM sleep period, the most memorable and vivid dreams occur.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But these are all vivid, impactful parts of contemporary relationships and things that obviously affect the show’s cast.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivid
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Matt Parrott,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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If democracy’s survival depends on our supply of graphic tees, America’s future is secure.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An abduction must have occurred, the child must be at risk of serious injury or death and there has to be descriptive information about the child, the suspect or the suspect's vehicle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Now there are 2,234 instances, and counting, of the term being used as a descriptive tag on Steam, the PC gaming marketplace.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the western reaches of Crete, Samaria National Park has become an essential destination for outdoor adventurers and wildlife aficionados alike, with picturesque canyon vistas and free-roaming animals found within its boundaries.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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One particularly picturesque area is Pang Ung, which is sometimes referred to as the Switzerland of Thailand because of its pine forest and lake (especially popular with campers who want to catch the morning mist).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While details on the specific death in Lubbock are still unknown, experts have long warned that measles complications that can result in death in children.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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These ratings don't break down precisely when people are tuning in or specific listener demographics.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her expressive reading of it was as much song as speech.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the past decade and half, the key shift in her painterly language is the sinuous, expressive lines that appear within her images, often in the foreground.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Vivid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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