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
From romantic florals to elegant damasks and bucolic toile scenes, old-world wallpaper is making a grand and graceful return.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Visitors who can’t get enough of the Botanic Garden’s bucolic vibe can stroll from there to the Water of Leith Walkway.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The same is true of Rafi, a 14-year-old who loves to play rough in bucolic surroundings and has a new crush, but also dreams of martyrdom.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In the bucolic coastal setting, surrounded by the rarest of rare cars, the competition from the other side of the world appeared far off.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Visitors who can’t get enough of the Botanic Garden’s bucolic vibe can stroll from there to the Water of Leith Walkway.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The same is true of Rafi, a 14-year-old who loves to play rough in bucolic surroundings and has a new crush, but also dreams of martyrdom.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In the bucolic coastal setting, surrounded by the rarest of rare cars, the competition from the other side of the world appeared far off.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucolic
rural
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both were Jewish, but one was metropolitan and the other more rural and artisanal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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