arcadian
Example Sentences
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In John Knowles’s portrait of the boys’ Arcadian lives, World War II seems very far away.
An important plot point in “Arcadian,” a domestic postapocalyptic drama bearing a close resemblance to “A Quiet Place,” revolves around medicine: people needing it, others hoarding it and so on.
From New York Times
Few things evoke as enchanting an Arcadian ideal — and as romantic a vision of the Italian old world — as the intense bond between truffle hunters and their dogs.
From New York Times
Those boneless fingers by her face serve multiple functions, implying her erudition in the Arcadian reference and her accustomed leisure in their languorous droop.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite the reality, these emerging oil, railroad and publishing magnates saw an Arcadian paradise for the masses.
From Los Angeles Times
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