1
as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
painted a pastoral scene of a flower-filled meadow
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2
as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
pastoral advice to a young couple preparing to marry
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as in pastorale
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Recent Examples of pastoral
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For those who make the trek, the week will be filled with events ranging from the pastoral to the glamourous to the overtly highbrow.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2024
Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The place just seems to be a charming pastoral town inhabited entirely by stunt people in tactical gear and mountain wear.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For those who make the trek, the week will be filled with events ranging from the pastoral to the glamourous to the overtly highbrow.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2024
Noun
The next pope will have to bridge this liturgical divide—a pastoral challenge, not a political one.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The place just seems to be a charming pastoral town inhabited entirely by stunt people in tactical gear and mountain wear.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoral
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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
Adjective
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Today, Dassault hopes to cash in its experience chips for VORTEX, which has received €30 million (US$35 million) from the French Ministry of Armed Forces, with hopes for more support from ESA later this year after the agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
David Szondy
June 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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This was the clarion shot from the southern California shores, an indelible Beach Boys classic that packs into its 2 minutes and 29 seconds an announcement of a great sound, the pitching of a great new sport and the promise of a West Coast idyll that persists to this day.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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But the idyll of her dreams bring her closer to the abyss.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Vo’s ongoing examination of empire and identity unfolds here as both monument and elegy.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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What if Durham’s vision for the sequel could be turned inside out, undergoing a transformation like The Greatest from retrospective to comeback, elegy to unfinished story.—
Melina Moe
May 19,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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We're bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
Noun
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This is a lovely fundraiser to assist in the preservation of the cemetery, and the day is filled with master gardeners offering advice, madrigals singing, an archaeology talk, refreshments, kids’ activities and lots of lovely spring plants for sale.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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With elements of a classic spy thriller, a family road trip comedy, and a hero's epic, this genre-busting film is guaranteed fun for the whole family.—
Meg Walters,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Boyle and his father saw the Henry Fonda war epic Battle of the Bulge, while Boyle’s sister and mother watched The Sound of Music, which a year earlier won best picture at the Oscars.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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As an ode to that rapport, Anderson’s Bookshop is using its 150th anniversary to celebrate not just its history but its customers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The collection is a precise ode to cocktail and evening-wear, one of the niche markets that Plein committed to unapologetically since the invention of the brand.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Pastoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoral. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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