post·card
ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd 
2
: a card on which a message may be written for mailing without an envelope and to which the sender must affix a stamp
: picturesque, picture-postcard
a postcard village
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The four spend their leisurely days lounging by the pool, drinking cocktails and basking in the sun: a postcard ready image of what a multi-ethnic French family can look like.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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Noun
Six collectable postcards featuring on-set photography by Kimberly French.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The four spend their leisurely days lounging by the pool, drinking cocktails and basking in the sun: a postcard ready image of what a multi-ethnic French family can look like.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Don’t get used to it June 21, 2023 Huntington Beach was abuzz Wednesday morning as the almost postcard Southern California day kicked off.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Postcard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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