idyllic
Americanadjective
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(of a setting or event) suitable for or suggestive of pastoral literature or art, which portrays an idealized scene of peace, charm, and rustic simplicity.
You won't find a more idyllic spot for a wedding.
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relating to or characteristic of an idyll, a mode of literature or art which portrays an idealized rustic life of peace, charm, and simplicity.
The painting’s every detail fulfills the idyllic trope of a bounteous natural world freely offering itself.
Other Word Forms
- idyllically adverb
- nonidyllic adjective
- nonidyllically adverb
- unidyllic adjective
Etymology
Origin of idyllic
Example Sentences
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For four days between the second and third Tests, the idyllic Queensland beach town became the centre of the cricketing world.
From BBC
However, his groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks remained for many his greatest work - portraying an idyllic American small town encroached by a chaotic unconscious world.
From BBC
“Known for its peace and privacy, the Trappist monks have lived and managed this idyllic ranch for over 68 years,” the description added.
From MarketWatch
What appears to be an idyllic community is in fact a hidden bunker where the elite have sheltered since a global disaster had ended life as we know it.
From Los Angeles Times
The hallmarks of these evocative, dreamlike spaces are architectural elements that evoke idyllic outdoor settings in far-off places.
From Los Angeles Times
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