1
: pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
an idyllic childhood
2
: of, relating to, or being an idyll
Examples of idyllic in a Sentence
He had an idyllic childhood.
an idyllic retreat in the countryside
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Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
To live up to her own idyllic image?
—Kyley Sitton, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Paul would need to be in his stone turret office on the idyllic watercolor of a campus five days a week.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
There’s something about it that feels like overly idyllic, and there’s an undercurrent of tension and danger underneath.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for idyllic
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“Idyllic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idyllic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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idyllic
adjective
idyl·lic
ī-ˈdil-ik 
: simple and charming
an idyllic little town
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