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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

By contrast, “Shard II” is austere and cinematic, with Mr. Gilmore’s tom-toms—both live and reproduced—gently underpinning bucolic keyboards from Mr. Moran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

His harsh rebuke of her in an ironically bucolic setting is the movie’s most memorable scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

That bucolic scene is filmed in a slow pivot around the park, cinematographer Nick Morris getting a chuckle from how the image shifts from Georges Seurat to “Hellraiser.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Even in the bucolic surroundings of Columbia, Seabiscuit could not escape the carnival atmosphere.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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