pastoral

Example Sentences

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"There is currently significant uncertainty around notice, pay, employment protections, and access to HR or pastoral support," it said.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Produced by Sarah Strunin, the documentary begins with a pastoral scene from Mojica’s pickup truck as they overlook the grasslands of Michoacán.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It feels faintly pastoral — hunting and gathering — translated into an urban evening, conducted in sneakers and leggings under fluorescent lights.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Hicks' early life and pastoral career closely mirror Pope Leo's.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Nevertheless, and although he himself did not seem to notice it, those letters of recuperation and stimulation were slowly changing into pastoral letters of disenchantment.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez