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 Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025 The traditional media business has been staring at these multiple roads for years now, and none of them are anywhere near as bucolic as Frost’s woods. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 February 6, 2025 Bald Mountain Estate, an impressive and bucolic property, has stunning entertaining spaces, a pool, and wooded trails to explore. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025 The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards. John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucolic

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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucolic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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