picturesque
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Travolta’s directorial language is lovingly detailed, and his penchant for picturesque detail creates a leisurely atmosphere, like getting lost wandering around a happy memory.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Killybegs is a small fishing town in County Donegal nestled along the picturesque, rural Irish coastline - dubbed Wild Atlantic Way - with a population of about 1,250 people.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country's "most beautiful" have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town -- and locals have had enough of it.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
It was three storeys high, of proportions not vast, though considerable: a gentleman’s manor-house, not a nobleman’s seat: battlements round the top gave it a picturesque look.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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