PASTORALIST Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

pastoralist

adjective

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Recent Examples of pastoralist In the northern reaches, thousands of pastoralist herders have switched to fishing after losing their livestock to drought since 2021. — Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026 The resemblance is particularly striking because many Palestinians are now barred from practicing their pastoralist traditions in areas where settlers continue to roam freely. — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026 The pastoralist Maasai people, for instance, who also live in the region, have successfully been vying for supremacy with lions for hundreds of years. — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 As pastoralist communities moved their flocks, the sheep had more contact with infected wild animals. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025

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The interior and exterior become one, a magical pastoral world in the middle of the city.

— Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Originally, the park was supposed to mimic an Old World pastoral landscape, with English cottage scenes and a mill wheel.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of pastoral

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Of particular concern is the stability of agricultural supply chains and fertilizers, according to the statement.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Societe Generale said agricultural commodity prices have risen 7% this month, with softs — such as cocoa, coffee and wheat — up 8% over the past week.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of agricultural

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Their signature farmhouse look imbues it with a certain bucolic charm, and all their products are hand-forged in Charleston, South Carolina.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
Often nestled in lush mountains or on a peaceful lake, the bucolic and nature-filled settings of sleep-away camps will always remain ingrained in our memories.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of bucolic

Adjective

Among Hamilton’s many enemies was Thomas Jefferson, who preferred that America remain an agrarian society unsullied by finance and commerce.

— Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Restaurant Pearl Morissette—a 42-acre biodynamic farm with an agrarian-centric tasting menu—was just awarded its second Michelin Star, and sits at North America’s third best restaurant.

— Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of agrarian

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Some of that uptick is the monocultural nature of the game.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In the runup to the 2025 Super Bowl, Fox had sold out its ads by August, a sign that advertisers were willing to pay a steep price for one of the last remaining monocultural events in America.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of monocultural

Adjective

Work on the 2025 vintage includes the use of Bouquet, a disease-resistant variety, a choice that is, allegedly, both agronomic and commercial.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
An agronomic guide or a turf guide will provide the optimal mower height for your specific type of grass.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026

Definition of agronomic

Adjective

Connecticut has also seen a boom in backyard growers popping up in suburban neighborhoods with micro-farming businesses becoming more popular.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Some of those people may be professional myrmecologists (scientists who specialize in the study of ants) and fourmiculture (ant-farming) enthusiasts.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026

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