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consisting of or relating to pictures
that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa
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producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
she writes a very pictorial kind of poetry, using words the way a painter applies strokes of color
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Recent Examples of pictorial
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
In January 1960 Stevens was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month (she was later featured in Playboy pictorials in 1965 and 1968, and on the magazine’s list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, Stevens appeared at No. 27).
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Historians noted similar murals could be found on other Navy ships from World War II, all of them serving as a pictorial history of each vessel’s adventures and a source of pride for the crew.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
In this photo, Jayson Tatum (right) and Celtics fans erupt after his basket at the buzzer defeated Kyrie Irving (left) and the Nets 115-114.Jim Davis/Globe Staff Jonathan Wiggs received an honorable mention in pictorial in the Boston Press Photographers Association’s 2022 annual contests.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
In January 1960 Stevens was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month (she was later featured in Playboy pictorials in 1965 and 1968, and on the magazine’s list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, Stevens appeared at No. 27).
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Noun
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At least, that was the feeling inside T-Mobile Center for their 16th edition.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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However, despite her acting declaration, Grande still treated fans with a deluxe edition of her latest album, Eternal Sunshine.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In addition to pool and beach looks, these slides look cute with baggy jeans and graphic tank tops, flowy midi dresses, and two-piece linen sets.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Despite being light and airy, the sheets regulate temperature year-round and have even replaced our old winter wool sheets.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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His sheet would include key metrics like return on equity, debt levels, and cash generation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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From portraying Alfred Hitchcock and Steve Jobs to taking beauty shots of Kate Moss, depicting Las Vegas landscapes and lensing fashion campaigns for the likes of Chanel, Prada and Levi’s, his photographic career has brought him to many a place.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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The last recorded sighting of the fuzzy rodent 30 years ago failed to yield any photographic evidence, but after six months scouring the jungles of New Guinea, one researcher has finally documented one of the world’s most elusive mammals.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead of an initial setup tutorial, Surfshark explains every feature in detail with descriptive labels for each element.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The result is this nonfiction murder mystery, whose Cajun setting is captured in a descriptive, sometimes lyrical, style worthy of James Lee Burke.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Lead investigator Edward French informed the tabloid that the unknown suspect pulled up next to Skilla Baby’s vehicle and fired roughly 25 rounds.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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Just make sure not to accidentally watch The Paper (a 1994 movie about a tabloid) or The Paper (a 2008 MTV reality show about a student newspaper) instead.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Depending on the critic, Gates, 51, a professor of visual art at the University of Chicago, is a land artist.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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His visual art has been featured by PBS and Los Angeles’ premier art institutions: the LA Opera, Hammer Museum, and the Center Theatre Group.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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