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Vista is generally used today for broad sweeping views of the kind you might see from a mountaintop. But the word originally meant an avenue-like view, narrowed by a line of trees on either side. And vista has also long been used (like view and outlook) to mean a mental scan of the future—as if you were riding down a long grand avenue and what you could see a mile or so ahead of you was where you'd be in the very near future.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The beautiful and sacred place celebrates the life of Ancestral Puebloans who lived in the area thousands of years ago, offering modern-day visitors a glimpse into the ancient history along with hiking trails leading to stunning, wide-open vistas.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Visitors can purchase eclipse glasses for $3 a pair and the garden’s viewing areas will be at its north and south vistas.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
All staterooms have expansive balconies, said to be the largest at sea, that allow guests to enjoy changing vistas from their staterooms.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Related Articles Take multiple stops along the trail down to inhale those blissful beach vistas — and those emerald foliage views and those swaying-palm views.
—Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Constructed entirely of sturdy steel, the sub features massive viewing windows and a forward observation bubble that provides cinematic vistas of the surrounding ocean.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
High-point vistas showcase a fringe of mountains including iconic Granite Mountain, Glassford Hill and the peaks of Prescott National Forest.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Among the highlights are a spa-like ensuite bath and a generously sized walk-in wardrobe with river vistas.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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