Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The other day, I noticed that a surprising number of women I know are following the Instagram account of a woman in the Scottish countryside whose horses picturesquely wander into her cottage’s rustic kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Antique ceiling fans with wooden paddles spun picturesquely from the high ceiling, while two well-worn, sturdy wood rocking chairs awaited two regulars by an ornate, ancient wood-burning stove.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The lifestyle she chose for herself and her family once back in the States was picturesquely free-spirited.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

But In the Heights exists mainly to be a bright-colored clothesline, strung between two picturesquely shabby tenements, from which to hang a bunch of deeply hummable pop ballads and rapid-fire raps.

From Slate • May 21, 2021

Rice and soy meal help when we can get them, to balance our amino acids and keep our muscle tissue from digesting itself in the process known picturesquely as kwashiorkor.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver