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bucolic

[byoo-kol-ik] / byuˈkɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
rural or rustic
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Jo is thinking warm, bucolic thoughts as she observes the ragtag procession.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I grew up in Pittsfield, Mass., a bucolic, General Electric factory city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Al-Qadri, 81, had seen the bucolic mountains here turn into a battlefield since Israel’s creation in 1948.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Weir’s lead vocals had the bucolic appeal of freshly cut hay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

She walked in the direction of the song, following it till she found a small, bucolic waterfall that fed into a turquoise pond.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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