Examples of idyllic in a Sentence
He had an idyllic childhood.
an idyllic retreat in the countryside
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This mountainous region of the Hudson Valley is no more than three hours from Manhattan with quite the idyllic reputation, and for good reason.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The shooting in a small, idyllic waterfront community adds to the growing list of bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools and other venues in the US generally thought of as safe that have experienced gun violence.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Mackinac Island remains one of the jewels of the state’s tourism empire as over 1 million people visit the idyllic island each year.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The shooting in a small, idyllic waterfront community adds to the growing list of bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools and other venues in the US generally thought of as safe that have experienced gun violence.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Mackinac Island remains one of the jewels of the state’s tourism empire as over 1 million people visit the idyllic island each year.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Idyllic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idyllic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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idyllic
adjective
idyl·lic
ī-ˈdil-ik 
: simple and charming
an idyllic little town
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