pastorales

Definition of pastoralesnext
plural of pastorale

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastorales
Noun
  • Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Revisit our review of Paul Simon’s last album, Seven Psalms.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Today’s large language models can write sonnets and debug code.
    Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, more than 11,000 inscriptions have been found across the city, ranging from political commentary and love declarations to sporting slogans, jokes, and poems.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Across Pompeii, over 11,000 inscriptions have been found, including political commentary, love declarations, sporting slogans, jokes, and poems — the graffiti of its time, almost like an ancient Reddit board.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Pastorales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastorales. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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