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
The Traitors brings a group of celebrity competitors—actors, comedians, reality TV stars and Olympic athletes, for example—to a mansion in the bucolic Scottish Highlands to play a high-stakes version of the party game Mafia.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Tucked among Middleburg’s bucolic fields and low stone walls is Provenance Estate, a 19th-century manor house and working farm that is home to the Middleburg Barrel Company, a small batch producer making award-winning bourbon.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite the bucolic setting, Genestra’s cooking is more about technical artistry than rustic home truths.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Among its many refreshing outdoor luxuries are a 60-foot lap pool and a full-size tennis court amid bucolic grounds.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Tucked among Middleburg’s bucolic fields and low stone walls is Provenance Estate, a 19th-century manor house and working farm that is home to the Middleburg Barrel Company, a small batch producer making award-winning bourbon.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite the bucolic setting, Genestra’s cooking is more about technical artistry than rustic home truths.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Among its many refreshing outdoor luxuries are a 60-foot lap pool and a full-size tennis court amid bucolic grounds.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bucolic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucolic
rural
Adjective
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Voter turnout in Vietnam’s elections is typically high, often exceeding 90%, with polling stations set up in cities, rural communities and remote regions to encourage participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Duckett was three years old when his father was sent to Florida’s Death Row, convicted of raping, choking and drowning a fifth-grade girl while on duty as a police officer for the small rural town of Mascotte in Lake County.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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