the scenic route
noun
: a way that is not the fastest way but that has beautiful scenery
We took the scenic route.
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Be open to trying unexpected flavors and taking the scenic route around October 14 and 15.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
Check out the scenic route with a weekend shuttle or, for the more adventurous, take a zipline tour over the area.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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Taking the scenic route?
—USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Stop 2: Monterey Take the scenic route along Highway 1 from San Francisco to explore more of the Central Coast.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
Take the scenic route:This stunning Arizona roadway was ranked most scenic drive in the US.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took the scenic route with stops in Marquette, Brimley, Sault Ste. Marie, Midland and Detroit.
—Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
Stories that begin in a certain direction have a habit of taking the scenic route, and, occasionally, swerving excitingly off-piste.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Authorities urged motorists to avoid California’s Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
Check out the scenic route with a weekend shuttle or, for the more adventurous, take a zipline tour over the area.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Taking the scenic route?
—USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Stop 2: Monterey Take the scenic route along Highway 1 from San Francisco to explore more of the Central Coast.
—Outside Online, 24 July 2024
Take the scenic route:This stunning Arizona roadway was ranked most scenic drive in the US.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took the scenic route with stops in Marquette, Brimley, Sault Ste. Marie, Midland and Detroit.
—Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
Stories that begin in a certain direction have a habit of taking the scenic route, and, occasionally, swerving excitingly off-piste.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Authorities urged motorists to avoid California’s Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
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“The scenic route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scenic%20route. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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