idyll

Example Sentences

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The long, digressive rural idyll “NN” follows a sophisticated city dweller’s return to the village of his childhood country house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In her columns for “Smart Housekeeping,” Elizabeth presides over an idyll of New England domesticity.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 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

But this idyll is under threat as the seawater levels continue to rise.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

We grow apart, bit by bit, and eventually our summer idyll is ruined forever.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart