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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
Houses have always been haunted, but, whereas poltergeists of yore troubled the suburban idyll of white America, in these shows the scariest spectre is a disappearing profit margin.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This sense of place is what Marsan brings to Paris - not as countryside idyll or nostalgia, but as a living tradition worthy of an elevated fine dining status.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Lincoln plays John, repressed and raging at his stay-at-home life who moves his family to rural idyll Coldwater.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Over time, couples began seeking private idylls that foreshadowed today’s romantic escapes.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This sense of place is what Marsan brings to Paris - not as countryside idyll or nostalgia, but as a living tradition worthy of an elevated fine dining status.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Lincoln plays John, repressed and raging at his stay-at-home life who moves his family to rural idyll Coldwater.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Over time, couples began seeking private idylls that foreshadowed today’s romantic escapes.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
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But the leader of the free world picked up himself when the pair called on a lark days later, delivering on an impromptu interview the White House had previously cancelled.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s been hard for musicians to shake the idea that fusing country and rap can be more than a lark.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, Ventura testified that Combs specifically threatened to blow up Cudi’s car after learning about their fling.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Seth and Summer, dated in real life), but whatever’s been brewing between The White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins over the past few weeks seems decidedly more complex than a cut-and-dried on-set fling.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, the biggest win for the Shamrocks came against Franklin during a 14-6 romp April 26.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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The police department shared a video of the repeat offender's recent romp around his neighborhood in its social media post.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Casper's screenwriters, Deanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner, told EW in 1995 that executive producer Steven Spielberg wanted this tone to help broaden the enjoyment for both child and adult moviegoers.—
Steve Daly,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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How much of our enjoyment comes from knowing that a great big movie star was putting his life on the line for ... a movie?—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales, and more.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Cruise plays a hit man, Vincent, who forces his cabdriver, played by Jamie Foxx, to drive him around Los Angeles on a contract-killing spree.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Rather than earn its namesake by using said freedom to go on a killing spree, Murderbot decides to just… quietly binge TV shows.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Expect multiple scenes of the characters engaging in psychedelic frolics and freak-outs, some of which illustrate their backstories through sweaty, surreal vignettes.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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In the video, Marina frolics with a star on her cheek in some scenes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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