idyll
Example Sentences
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It begins with a suburban idyll, bedroom curtains milky white in the morning sunlight, a mother waking to the radio, father and son out for an early bike ride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In her columns for “Smart Housekeeping,” Elizabeth presides over an idyll of New England domesticity.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025
Rather than unique traditions or idyll, Bali today is better known for its beach clubs and surf houses.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
The idyll was hemmed in by immaculate office buildings housing high-profile Hollywood and tech tenants including Amazon, Oracle and AMC Networks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
We did not, after all, save the idyll.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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