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idyll

[ahyd-l] / ˈaɪd l /




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In what has all the hallmarks of a staged "scoop", this week's front page carries photographs of the couple taken recently on holiday in Corsica with the headline "The idyll that no-one expected."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Niigata prefecture is a coastal idyll of steep mountains and lush rice paddies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

They’re finally playing the other verdant, globally recognized outdoor music venue that embodies the Southern California idyll — the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

So we zealously set to work to create an idyll—an idyll of eating and sleeping of course.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque