adjective
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of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic
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of or relating to shepherds; pastoral
noun
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(sometimes plural) a pastoral poem, often in the form of a dialogue
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a rustic; farmer or shepherd
Other Word Forms
- bucolically adverb
Etymology
Origin of bucolic
1525–35; < Latin būcolicus < Greek boukolikós rustic, equivalent to boukól ( os ) herdsman ( bou-, stem of boûs ox + -kolos keeper + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Against bucolic and urban images of industry and humanity, Reagan begins in his unmistakable voice, “When someone says ‘Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,’ it looks like they’re doing the patriotic thing.”
From Salon
Within a few days, I escalated to blowing leaves out from under the shrubs, and remembered the bucolic autumns of my Midwestern childhood and jumping into leaf piles raked patiently by my grandfather.
The fresh look of the production, incorporating Scott Pask’s bucolic cartoon set, prevents the show from coming across as dated.
From Los Angeles Times
He finally had enough bedrooms for his young family to thrive in a bucolic corner of the city with deep Black roots.
From Los Angeles Times
As cool as Iris wants to play it, it’s hard to be anything but romantic in a setting as beautifully bucolic as the one she and Isaac have chosen.
From Salon
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