idyll

Example Sentences

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It begins with a suburban idyll, bedroom curtains milky white in the morning sunlight, a mother waking to the radio, father and son out for an early bike ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In her columns for “Smart Housekeeping,” Elizabeth presides over an idyll of New England domesticity.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

Twain’s river idyll ended with the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

But this idyll is under threat as the seawater levels continue to rise.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

We grow apart, bit by bit, and eventually our summer idyll is ruined forever.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart