pastoral
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Mackenzie Crook, who wrote and directed “Detectorists,” a gorgeous pastoral comedy about hobbyist hunters seeking Saxon gold in southwest England, has a new series, “Small Prophets,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Bishop of Leicester raised in the House of Lords his concern "about the lack of clarity on the difference between harmful conversion practices and perfectly acceptable practices of pastoral care and indeed prayer".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
There are sweet pastoral pieces that evoke gardens and rolling hills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
Each must have assumed that the others were there for some business other than pastoral and had rudely chosen that moment to deal with it.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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