as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
a bucolic region where farms are still common
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Recent Examples of bucolic
Found near Bruton in Somerset, The Newt in Somerset sits in some 800 acres of, yes, bucolic grounds.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Seven minutes from bucolic Molly Maguire Historical Park in Frackville, Pennsylvania is the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy.
—Dave Zirin, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The film's sweeping cinematography of the bucolic English countryside and the romantic chemistry between Knightley and Matthew McFadyen's Mr. Darcy continue to earn the film adaptation of the 1813 novel of the same name a lasting legacy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025
The idyllic scene, made even more bucolic with chickens and sheep ambling across the lane, requires every ounce of willpower to pull ourselves out of the ridiculously comfy bed.
—Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 11 June 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Seven minutes from bucolic Molly Maguire Historical Park in Frackville, Pennsylvania is the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy.
—Dave Zirin, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The film's sweeping cinematography of the bucolic English countryside and the romantic chemistry between Knightley and Matthew McFadyen's Mr. Darcy continue to earn the film adaptation of the 1813 novel of the same name a lasting legacy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025
The idyllic scene, made even more bucolic with chickens and sheep ambling across the lane, requires every ounce of willpower to pull ourselves out of the ridiculously comfy bed.
—Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucolic
rural
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Drake and a colleague launched an IPS pilot in New Hampshire in the early 1990s, and then followed with pilots in a mix of rural and urban areas, including in inner city Washington DC.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Clinching a deal on rural hospitals may be the key to unlocking the votes of senators like Hawley, Collins, and Tillis.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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