pastoral
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This is Dame Sarah's first pastoral visit to Africa since being installed as head of the Church of England at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral in March.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The movie has a pastoral coziness and lots of silly humor, but it’s also a moving meditation on death that has adults sobbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Princess Mononoke” begins with a worm-covered demon attacking a pastoral village, only to be slain by its prince, Ashitaka.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Its people participated in broad networks connecting agricultural and pastoral societies across northern, central, and southern China.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Every wall was covered with tapestries: hunting scenes, court scenes, pastoral scenes.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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