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pastoral

[pas-ter-uhl, pah-ster-] / ˈpæs tər əl, ˈpɑ stər- /


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Parents were initially told that all secondary-age pupils asking to use the toilet during a lesson would be escorted by a member of the pastoral team to the entrance of the toilet block.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mackenzie Crook, who wrote and directed “Detectorists,” a gorgeous pastoral comedy about hobbyist hunters seeking Saxon gold in southwest England, has a new series, “Small Prophets,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The movie has a pastoral coziness and lots of silly humor, but it’s also a moving meditation on death that has adults sobbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

“Princess Mononoke” begins with a worm-covered demon attacking a pastoral village, only to be slain by its prince, Ashitaka.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Middle-class pastoral is, therefore, a more difficult hymn.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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