variants
also idyl
as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of idyll
But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.
—
Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
The 1950s, mythologized by the New Right in its push for a more traditional social and economic order, were not an idyll.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Their romantic idyll, however, didn’t last.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idyll
Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Peppered with archival drawings of The Sea Ranch, quotations from the utopian community’s founding architects, and evocative family photographs, the document eloquently illuminates the Matases’ vision for their seaside idyll.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025
The 1950s, mythologized by the New Right in its push for a more traditional social and economic order, were not an idyll.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Their romantic idyll, however, didn’t last.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for idyll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
spree
Noun
-
Police believe one person is responsible for an expensive vandalism spree in Union County, New Jersey.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Boston led by just three points entering the final quarter before going on a game-breaking 16-6 spree that was started by a long 3-pointer from Pritchard 18 seconds into the period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
