picturesque
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Hopes are high that an old garage site at one end of the town could have a part to play in solving that problem in this picturesque part of Galloway.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Hollywood actor Tate Donovan is parting ways with the beautiful Texas property he has owned for the last decade, listing the picturesque dwelling for just a hair under $1.7 million, Realtor.com can reveal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
"Even the early British picturesque views of the sea and boats include human figures, reminding us that the environment was always shaped by human activity," says Prakash.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
As seen in the exhibition, his Conté crayon drawings from these months informed his paintings, which pointedly eschewed any hint of the picturesque and also of Impressionist painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He lives with his wife, Karla, and their son, Lucas, in a small blue-and-yellow house at the end of a cul-de-sac in the middle of a stunningly picturesque Appalachian valley.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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