as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
a bucolic region where farms are still common
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Recent Examples of bucolic
That stunning long shot is a classic English pastoral scene, its bucolic tranquility broken by menacing savages that look like refugees from an earlier millennium.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The bucolic land was purchased by Hogan’s father and stepmother in 1983 for $230,000.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Found near Bruton in Somerset, The Newt in Somerset sits in some 800 acres of, yes, bucolic grounds.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Seven minutes from bucolic Molly Maguire Historical Park in Frackville, Pennsylvania is the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy.
—Dave Zirin, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The bucolic land was purchased by Hogan’s father and stepmother in 1983 for $230,000.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Found near Bruton in Somerset, The Newt in Somerset sits in some 800 acres of, yes, bucolic grounds.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Seven minutes from bucolic Molly Maguire Historical Park in Frackville, Pennsylvania is the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy.
—Dave Zirin, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucolic
rural
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Eminent domain, or the threat of its use, has been wielded to acquire the property of Black families – in cities and rural areas alike – allegedly needed for public use.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Companies like Water Asset Management, Vidler Water Company and the private equity firm Greenstone have purchased thousands of acres of farmland in rural areas of Arizona.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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