pastoral
Example Sentences
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The technique of “Train Dreams”—the stylized juxtaposition of images and narration, the kaleidoscopic jumble of anxious memories and pastoral portraits—is not the stuff of an Old West parable.
It is a pastoral place where drivers watch for Amish buggies at dusk and a Union soldier monument anchors the town square.
“We are concerned by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care.”
From Los Angeles Times
One, published in the master plan, shows a pastoral valley embraced by ridges on the east and west.
From Los Angeles Times
A drizzle of honey, if you’re feeling a little pastoral, adds a golden warmth that powdered sugar alone can’t quite reach.
From Salon
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