idyllic

adjective

idyl·​lic ī-ˈdi-lik How to pronounce idyllic (audio)
 chiefly British  i-
1
: pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
2
: of, relating to, or being an idyll
idyllically
ī-ˈdi-li-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce idyllic (audio)
 chiefly British  i-
adverb

Examples of idyllic in a Sentence

He had an idyllic childhood. an idyllic retreat in the countryside
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Haunting, dreamlike music plays over the idyllic scene. Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The exhibition challenges the rhetoric of idyllic places and reconfigures a new way of seeing. Photovogue, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025 But what seems like an idyllic epilogue for the character is soon disrupted by a Mexican cartel, leading to a brutal finale. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Royally revamped: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has announced that her cooking and lifestyle brand will now be called As Ever, leaning into the idyllic side of her life in California. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for idyllic

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of idyllic was in 1856

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“Idyllic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idyllic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

idyllic

adjective
idyl·​lic ī-ˈdil-ik How to pronounce idyllic (audio)
: simple and charming
an idyllic little town

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