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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
The point seems to be the act itself: sitting in nude serenity among family, friends and strangers, safe in the bone-deep sense of trust that such an idyll both requires and reinforces.
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Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Image Image Without regular mail service, none of this annual idyll would have been possible, Ms. Wirkkala said.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But the idyll is illusory – Kashmir is one of the world’s most militarized regions and the trigger for multiple wars between India and Pakistan, who both claim the territory in full but control only in part.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Each had an alfresco dining area and a view over the Lago di Burano Nature Reserve wetlands to the line of dunes that separates this coastal idyll from the beach.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Image Image Without regular mail service, none of this annual idyll would have been possible, Ms. Wirkkala said.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
But the idyll is illusory – Kashmir is one of the world’s most militarized regions and the trigger for multiple wars between India and Pakistan, who both claim the territory in full but control only in part.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Each had an alfresco dining area and a view over the Lago di Burano Nature Reserve wetlands to the line of dunes that separates this coastal idyll from the beach.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idyll
Noun
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That colossal production, which involved the construction of villages in which to film and the onscreen involvement of the host country’s armed forces, began as a lark and turned into an albatross.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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The trip is presented almost as a lark, something to break up the sisters’ otherwise not-that-exciting lives.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 June 2025
Noun
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And will Adam and Seema’s fling turn into something more?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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The list of celebs that were also on the yacht included Martha Stewart, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell, Kate Hudson, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Anitta, Tessa Thompson, and even Brady’s old fling Irina Shayk.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
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Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp was based on a novel by Roy Horniman.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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McConnell finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 24 minutes of Indiana’s 108-91 Game 6 romp of OKC.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Beyond cleanliness, a comfortable bed, and attentive service, the quality of coffee served can make or break a guest’s enjoyment of their hotel or resort stay.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Lucia Pham Amazon Prime Day sales are timed for early summer—the time of enjoyment.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Whilst the revels did flourish, Freeman labored upon his own grand design — the fair Castle Gwynn, a stone bastion of olden style, rising proudly across from the fields of festivity in Arrington.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 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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In 2014, Rodger killed six people in a stabbing and shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, before turning the gun on himself.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Masdar is on a acquisition spree, and must add about 200 megawatts of capacity each week to reach its target of a 100-gigawatt global portfolio by 2030.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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As summer heats up and the desire for outdoor frolic grows, look skyward for relief.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
28 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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“Idyll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idyll. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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