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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
Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
These facts in no way diminish our admiration of Siena’s brilliant particularity, especially its unrivaled pictorial lyricism, so vividly captured in this staggering exhibition.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022
And your pictorial really brings it home.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
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Scenic Christmas Plates Find artful (and highly collectible) pictorial holiday plates to star in your dinner theater.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
These facts in no way diminish our admiration of Siena’s brilliant particularity, especially its unrivaled pictorial lyricism, so vividly captured in this staggering exhibition.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon, written by journalist and acting editor-in-chief of Wallpaper magazine, Bill Prince, and published by Assouline, is the first book on the famous AP model in a decade (the last book, mostly a pictorial, was written by Martin K. Wehrli and Heinz Heimann in 2012).
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022
And your pictorial really brings it home.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
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Total ticket sales saw a 10% increase from last year’s edition, with attendance numbers also surpassing the previous edition’s record.Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Chris Dobstaff and Caroline Howard.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The couple sported matching outfits for that occasion as well, with Cooper donning a bright red T-shirt with a pair of gray athletic pants, while Gigi wore a white graphic T-shirt tucked into blue Cotton Citizen jeans with a bright red sweater draped across her chest.Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Shields had built a career as a graphic designer and airbrush artist, creating T-shirts with images of rock stars.Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to stay through the credits as there are some pretty vivid clues about who Sonic and the gang may be facing next.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Based on Cormac McCarthy’s vivid novel, the film won the Oscar for best picture.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to a fact sheet released by the Defense Department, the U.S. works with Ukraine and other countries to research the threats of dangerous diseases affecting animals and humans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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And while the reception for her art changed drastically over the years, the work itself maintained an intellectual rigor, criticality and playfulness that spanned her performances, collages, photographic diptychs and series, writings and more.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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There's literally photographic evidence that proves that this could not have happened.Stephanie Maurice, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ensuring all multimedia content is accessible by adding descriptive text for images and closed captions, transcripts and audio descriptions.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The enhanced captions — or Expressive Captions as Google calls them — add descriptive phrases to try and capture non-spoken moments in dialogue; think [gasp] or [applause].Allison Johnson, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
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From there, tabloids began documenting her and Richie's rift.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The 51-year-old actor aged out of his pretty-boy phase years ago, and is several decades past being a celebrity trolled by toxic tabloids.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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This year, Wicked: Part 1 is expected to dominate categories like makeup and hairstyling, sound, and visual effects, potentially boosting its chances for a Best Picture nomination.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Under the new rule, vehicles must display visual and audio warnings upon start-up to inform the driver of the status of rear seat belts.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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