as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind
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Recent Examples of vivid
What else is going on L.A. mayor’s text messages provide a vivid window into early fire response.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What Helps With Troubling Vivid Dreams? Treatment for vivid dreaming is based on the cause of the dreaming.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2025
Artistically, Cynthia’s lighting designs are vivid, intentional, and showcase a remarkable talent for a student of her age.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s having dreams that are extra vivid or unexpected revelations about your past.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What Helps With Troubling Vivid Dreams? Treatment for vivid dreaming is based on the cause of the dreaming.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2025
Artistically, Cynthia’s lighting designs are vivid, intentional, and showcase a remarkable talent for a student of her age.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s having dreams that are extra vivid or unexpected revelations about your past.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vivid
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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Warning, graphic content An American ICU nurse had a harrowing brush with death after her rental moped crashed during a vacation to Thailand, leaving her with a brain bleed, a broken collarbone and shattered teeth.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Add descriptive subheadings to break up text logically.—
Guy Leon Sheetrit,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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By the early 1950s, a descriptive quality had been added to the portrayal of select U.S. cities.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Will Myers A thatched cabana beside the pool overlooks picturesque mountain vistas.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Cost: $50 per night Book It On Hipcamp The Inn at Benton Hot Springs Location: Benton Hot Springs, California Hot springs are the reason the picturesque almost ghost town of Benton continues to exist.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Coogler brings so much style to this very cool blend of a specific period, genres, and Black culture.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The president revealed that the U.S. will place additional tariffs on specific countries, for example China, which have benefited from large trade surpluses with the U.S.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The dial is where things turn slightly more expressive.—
Steven Rogers,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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With Mercury stationing direct in Pisces — igniting your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and passion — everything from your hobbies to your romantic longings is getting back on track.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Vivid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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