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also idyl
as in lark
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
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Recent Examples of idyll
In this idyll forest, Komljen contraposes urban restlessness with natural respite, where Branko is able to literally fuse into the natural world of flora and fauna.
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Sonya Vseliubska, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
But for now, their great Forest Hills idyll has to come to an end.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2025
The song begins quite innocently as a pastoral idyll.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2025
Iris and Isaac’s idyll is interrupted by the enemy of all great budding romances: the truth.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
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Sonya Vseliubska, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
But for now, their great Forest Hills idyll has to come to an end.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2025
The song begins quite innocently as a pastoral idyll.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2025
Iris and Isaac’s idyll is interrupted by the enemy of all great budding romances: the truth.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
Noun
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At that rummage-y point several years ago, Ben Stiller had no idea where his filmic lark would lead.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The famed journalist's literary lark quickly gained currency, being reprinted and taken as the truth.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s fling with Healy allegedly only lasted around two months, while Charli and Daniels got married this summer.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The movie follows Modigliani in Paris in 1916, and a trailer for the film released back in October 2024 teases a chaotic romp through France's capital.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Target the Tri-Lakes Loop, an 11-mile romp through the heart of Mount Desert that skirts the edges of Eagle Lake, Bubble Lake, and Jordan Lake.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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Set within the magical world of Harry Potter, this interactive book features two detachable plush characters, a peek-a-boo flap, textured pages, and other sensory elements for baby’s enjoyment.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their goal was to create detergents and fabric care items that not only perform at the highest level but also bring a sense of refinement and enjoyment to the daily routine.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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So the couple also decided to give Huckleberry an important role in their gender revel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
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Advertisement In the late 2000s, as the climate warmed further, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loosened restrictions on well drilling and started another dam building spree.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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When a chilling new spree of murders happens 37 years later, an older Georgia (Heather Mitchell) is pulled back into the nightmare.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tim Plough’s day started next to the Pacific Ocean, watching young sons Jackson, Camden and Bodie frolic in the sand and surf at Pismo Beach.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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