very picture
Example Sentences
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He’s the very picture of the honorable soldier, devoted to his recruits, silently coping with his wartime experiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021
For his part, the colorless Yvan, with his stiff politesse and old-world firm, presents the very picture of a useful patsy.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021
Turneffe Flats sits on Turneffe Atoll, a 300-square-mile series of hundreds of palm-fringed islands, endless mangroves, clear lagoons, and unbroken reefs — the very picture of pristine Caribbean beauty.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2021
At the heart of the property sits an elegant white home, the very picture of southern splendour.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2019
I reached the willow tree, the very picture of Nature weeping.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
