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bucolic

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

Jo is thinking warm, bucolic thoughts as she observes the ragtag procession.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

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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