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bucolic

[byoo-kol-ik] / byuˈkɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
rural or rustic
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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

When urban churchyards reached capacity in the 1830s, some U.S. cities opened cemeteries with planted trees and winding paths, creating bucolic places of remembrance and recreation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Her listing appeared to show a pristine, albeit A.I.-generated, house with smooth textures, clean walls and windows, a nice green lawn, and a bench out front under bucolic lighting.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

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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