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
That stunning long shot is a classic English pastoral scene, its bucolic tranquility broken by menacing savages that look like refugees from an earlier millennium.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The bucolic land was purchased by Hogan’s father and stepmother in 1983 for $230,000.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Found near Bruton in Somerset, The Newt in Somerset sits in some 800 acres of, yes, bucolic grounds.
—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
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The bucolic land was purchased by Hogan’s father and stepmother in 1983 for $230,000.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Found near Bruton in Somerset, The Newt in Somerset sits in some 800 acres of, yes, bucolic grounds.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucolic
rural
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When the sole emergency room in Blackford County closed in 2023, the rural county's residents were left with a 30–45-minute drive to the closest ER.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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By Michael McGough | Modesto Bee Yolo County authorities announced Saturday the discovery of seven bodies at the site of Tuesday’s deadly fireworks explosion in rural Yolo County, matching the number of individuals reported missing in the blast.—
Modesto Bee,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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