overlook
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In Mount Hood: The exterior of the Timberline Lodge was filmed to represent the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining,” with Jack Nicholson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Start your day with a short hike at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, which offers a breathtaking view of the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
A decade later, Stanley Kubrick opened his virtuosic “The Shining” with fluid tracking shots of the same model of automobile headed toward the Overlook Hotel and a rendezvous with horror.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
“The Ugly Stepsister” won the Audience Award at the recent Overlook Film Festival, and it's best seen in the theater with a crowd, especially during its more potent moments.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
I ask James to go the long way to avoid Overlook Road.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing overlook
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Vocabulary from the Lyrics of Pete Seeger
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"Why Women Should Vote" by Jane Addams (1910)
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