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bucolic

[byoo-kol-ik] / bjuˈkɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
rural or rustic
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The show depicts the power struggles between patriarch John Dutton III, his children, the locals, and the outsiders seeking to change their bucolic ranching way of life.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Deep observers of his catalog also view it as his most biographical feature, citing how closely Satsuki and Mei’s bucolic retreat resembles a chapter in the filmmaker’s childhood when his own mother was gravely ill.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Katie Madio, a real-estate agent in Hudson, an affluent, bucolic town in Summit County, says she has helped 16 families move to the area over the past year from states including Texas and Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

The sun had just gone down, and its afterglow was backlighting the city, which formed low cliffs around the bucolic void to the idle stockyards.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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