picturesque
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This picturesque South Asian island, once celebrated for its economic development and high ratings on human development indices, has found itself in dire straits once again.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Silverworks Island in East London has quickly become a dance music fan favourite because of its picturesque location on the River Thames.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Behar purchased the dwelling back in 2016, paying $4.75 million for the picturesque abode, having previously transferred the deed for her other Hamptons property into the name of her daughter, Eve.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The picturesque Scottish university, once the secret of private-school students from the East Coast, now boasts a student body that is about 20% American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
And in Ayemenem, where once the loudest sound had been a musical bus horn, now whole wars, famines, picturesque massacres and Bill Clinton could be summoned up like servants.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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