idyllic
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This would be an idyllic scene were it not for the blackened pine and oak trees all around, the legacy of a devastating recent wildfire.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a deceptively idyllic setting for what authorities say is continued lawbreaking and peril, which authorities just can’t seem to quash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
When the film opens at Oak Street’s idyllic summer block party, complete with cookouts and kids happily pedaling together on their bikes, he purposefully evokes the atmosphere of the movies he covertly cites.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
High-speed boats ferrying tourists between idyllic islands have turned Odyssean for some travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The children could run about and play, and we were secure, however briefly, in this idyllic bubble.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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