variants
also idyls
as in sprees
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 idylls
If powder-white beaches, turquoise waters, and lush jungles are at the top of your travel itinerary, the following 11 idylls are must-gos, where nature is at its most relaxed and pleasurable.
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Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
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
But that sequence of prose idylls was the core of the collection.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The 70-year-old star has always swung for the fences — often literally, in pastoral baseball idylls like Bull Durham and Field of Dreams — with bold, risky choices.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
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
But that sequence of prose idylls was the core of the collection.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The 70-year-old star has always swung for the fences — often literally, in pastoral baseball idylls like Bull Durham and Field of Dreams — with bold, risky choices.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idylls
Noun
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The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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This is also the kind of transit that inspires spontaneous wellness kicks, organization sprees or maybe even a standing desk purchase.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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His movies are goofs, larks, stunts, knowingly arch bizarro-world riffs.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Some of us are unambiguous morning larks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The event was moved up from its usual date later in June because FIFA World Cup festivities are scheduled to begin across Massachusetts next week.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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As the biggest soccer tournament kicks off next week, all the stars are gearing up to start the festivities over the next month.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 June 2026
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On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Idylls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idylls. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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